Clinical Interests
- Primary care
- Preventive medicine
Research Interests
- Clinical decision making
- Clinical skills training
- Inter-professional education
Education
- MD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1986
- MHPE, University of Illinois -Chicago, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Chicago, IL, 2024
Training
- Fellowship, GIM Faculty Development, Johns Hopkins/Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 1993
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, 1989
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Fellow, Philadelphia College of Physicians
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine
- Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Research Trainee, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 1983
- Golden Apple Teaching Award, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
- Convocation/Hippocratic Oath Honoree, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Foundation of UMDNJ, 1997
- Dorothy and Sol Sherry Award For Teaching Excellence, Cooper Health System/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1999
- Academic Team Leader, General Internal Medicine Generalist Education Leadership Group, Internal Medicine Faculty Development Project, Cooper Health System/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Camden, 2000
- Russell and Pearl Moses Memorial Endowed Award for Outstanding Teaching at Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2004, 2008
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Epsilon Chapter of Pennsylvania- Honorary Member Faculty/Alumni, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2005
- Christian F. and Mary R. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2008
- Yearbook Dedicatee, The Skull, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Class of 2007
- Best Doctors in America – Internal Medicine, Castle Connolly Ltd, 2011-2019
- Golden Apple Teaching Award, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 2008
- Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator Award, Temple University Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2010
- Top Doctors, Internal Medicine, Philadelphia magazine, 2012-2025
- Alumni Association Honored Professor Award, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, 2016
- Provost's Outstanding Faculty Service Award, Temple University, 2017
- American College of Physicians - Clinical Practice Award, 2017
- Temple University Great Teacher Award, 2019
- Mastership, American College of Physicians, 2021
- Master Clinician Award, Temple University Hospital Medical Staff, 2023
Patient Comments
Dr. Kaplan gave me a thorough discussion of my health problems
He was attentive to and answered all of my concerns. A great experience.
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Dr. Kaplan is patient, caring, relatable and friendly. God bless doctors like Dr. Kaplan!!!