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Professor of Surgery
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Edwin L. Kaplan, MD, is a world-respected endocrine surgeon. He is an expert in the surgical management of thyroid, parathyroid, endocrine, pancreatic, and adrenal diseases. Dr. Kaplan no longer sees patients, but he continues to teach and perform research.
He is the editor of two books about the thyroid and the co-author of a book on neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, Dr. Kaplan has authored more than 75 book chapters, 160 research articles, and a number of other contributions to the medical literature.
Dr. Kaplan previously served as a governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is a past president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the Chicago Surgical Society, and the Metropolitan Chicago Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He has been a visiting professor at medical schools in Europe, Asia and Australia.
He is the editor of two books about the thyroid and the co-author of a book on neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, Dr. Kaplan has authored more than 75 book chapters, 160 research articles, and a number of other contributions to the medical literature.
Dr. Kaplan previously served as a governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is a past president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the Chicago Surgical Society, and the Metropolitan Chicago Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He has been a visiting professor at medical schools in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Adrenal Surgery
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Endocrine Cancers
- Thyroid Surgery
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Diseases
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical Education
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Internship
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Surgical Association
- Society of University Surgeons
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Illinois Surgical Society
- Chicago Surgical Society
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Gastroenterological Association
- The Endocrine Society
- Aetna POS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO
- BCBS HMO (HMOI)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare
- Coventry Health Plan PPO
- Great West PPO
- Illinicare*
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice / Choice Plus
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
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