Guarionex Joel DeCastro, MD
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G. Joel DeCastro, MD, MPH, an Assistant Professor of Urology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. DeCastro graduated with cum laude honors in Biology from Harvard University in 1997. He then went on to complete his medical school training, a Masters in Public Health, and his Urology residency at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. After residency, he completed a two-year fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the University of Chicago, focused on laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He serves on the review panel of numerous publications, including the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Endourology. He has authored multiple original research articles, book chapters, and editorials on urologic oncology. His present research is primarily on outcomes following treatment for bladder cancer.
Dr. DeCastro is an established expert in both robotic and laparoscopic techniques for treatment of urologic tumors, specifically for bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer. He sees patients both at the Allen Hospital and at the Herbert Irving Pavillion on the main hospital campus, and participates in most insurance plans.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Adrenal Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Prostate Cancer
- Robotic Prostatectomy
- Testicular Cancer
- Urological Oncology
- Urologic Cancer
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Urology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Languages
- French
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Affinity Health Plan
Amida Care
Cigna
Emblem/GHI
Emblem/HIP
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
Fidelis Care
Healthfirst
Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
Medicare
Multiplan
MVP Health Care
RiverSpring
UnitedHealthcare
VNSNY CHOICE
WellCare
World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: The University of Chicago Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
- American Urological Association
- Society of Urologic Oncology
- American Medical Association
- National Medical Association
- Society of Endourology
Board Certifications
- Urology
Research
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov(link is external and opens in a new window)