Gary Kaplan MD
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry Boston University School of Medicine
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150 S Huntington AveJamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone+1 508-208-4212
Fax+1 774-826-3129
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Summary
- Gary Kaplan, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Jamaica Plain, MA, with expertise in integrative psychiatry and psychopharmacology. He completed his residency in Psychiatry and a Fellowship in Psychopharmacology at Tufts Medical Center and holds a medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and a BA in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kaplan has published several research articles, including studies on sleep disturbances, traumatic brain injuries, and opioid withdrawal, with some of his work being cited by other publications. He is recognized for his contributions to psychiatry with honors such as the Distinguished Life Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association and Outstanding Psychiatrist for Public Sector from the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society.
Education & Training
Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Psychopharmacology, 1987 - 1989- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1988
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1983
University of PennsylavaniaBA, Biology
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1985 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2019
- Outstanding Psychiatrist for Public Sector Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of Prazosin and Other Alpha-1 Adrenergic Antagonist Drugs on Nightmares and Sleep Disturbances in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.Olga Ponomareva, Sean R Stetson, Bruce Meltzer, Kelly Kim, Gary B Kaplan
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2026-03-12 - Acute administration of a dual orexin receptor antagonist attenuates sleep fragmentation in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury.Sean D Carey, Allison J Gibbons, John A Craig, Hryhoriy Zhoba, Jessica A Babb
Neuroscience. 2026-02-06 - 6 citationsPharmacological Management of Sleep-Wake Disturbances in Delirium.Erik A Levinsohn, Varsha Radhakrishnan, Haley Euting, Gary B Kaplan
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
Fifth Annual Joining Forces Conference Is an Ongoing PledgeNovember 10th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Life Fellow
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
- Society of Biological PsychiatryMember
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