Dr. Rudolph Castellani
Pathology
Buffalo Mills, PA
33 years experience
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Board certified neuropathologist and anatomic pathology with extensive publications on neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
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Pathology
Languages spoken
English
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rudolph Castellanianswered
33 years experience
Not meaningful: Difficult to tell without seeing the scan, or knowing what the underlying neurologic problem/neurologic history is, but it may be a throw away line t... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: If you're having memory issues at age 30, Alzheimer's disease would be very unlikely in the absence of familial early onset ad. Look for other explan... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: Alz disease "changes" begin early, but highly unlikely that you would be symptomatic from ad at 38 unless you had familial disease. Medication, depre... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Find an ENT doctor: Depends a bit on why you might have thyroid cancer. I would consult an ENT doctor as my first choice, followed an endocrinologist as my second choice... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Many differences: Ad and pd are "neurodegenerative disease" associated with specific clinical signs for each, loss of selective neurons, and accumulation of "hallmark" ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Too complex: The relationship between cerebrovascular disease and ad is too complex for a brief answer in this forum.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rudolph Castellanianswered
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No risk: There is no evidence to suggest that 3 ct scans carry any risk for cancer whatsoever.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Ascus means unclear: The acronym ascus indicates that the pathologist is unsure whether there is dysplasia (or hpv) or not. It basically means "i don't know, follow up an... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Confusing word: 'spindle cell' is used by pathologist to signify shape of cells - tapering at both ends. They usually refer to connective tissue cells. 'spindle' sh... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Castellani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Castellani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Wayne
Graduated 1990MD
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