Lee Kaplan MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Director, University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute
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1400 NW 12th AveMiami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-689-1328
Fax+1 305-689-5774
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Summary
- I specialize in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, and I serve as the Chief of UHealth Sports Medicine, a division of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The division is the official sports medicine provider for the Miami Hurricanes.
I also provide coverage for the University of Miami Football and Baseball teams and I am the Medical Director & Team Physician for the Miami Marlins.
I was board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and completed a sports medicine/shoulder fellowship and a clinical instructor sports medicine and research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh.
As an expert on conditions resulting from sports-related injury, I have authored multiple articles on sports medicine and articular cartilage, as well as a wide range of other Orthopaedic disciplines.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2000 - 2002
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2002 - 2009
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsFunctional Assessment of Genetically Modified Infrapatellar Fat Pad Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles (EVs): Potential Implications for Infl...Kevin Liebmann, Mario Castillo, Stanislava Jergova, Behnaz Rahimi, Lee D Kaplan
Cells. 2025-12-09 - Inspiratory Muscle Performance and Its Correlates Among Division I American Football Players.Luis A Feigenbaum, Lawrence P Cahalin, Jeffrey T Ruiz, Tristen Asken, Meryl I Cohen
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2025-12-04 - Characterizing the Long Non-Coding RNA Profile of Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Anti-Inflammatory Role in Osteoart...Cole Conforti, Darden Wood Kimbrough, Neep Patel, Michelle B R G Ley, Jose Medina Flores
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025-10-30
Press Mentions
University of Miami Health System to Collaborate with World #1 in Orthopedics to Provide Musculoskeletal Care in South FloridaJanuary 14th, 2025- MSP Recovery Announces Several New PartnershipsOctober 14th, 2021
- College Football Faces Challenges to Return with Bubble Setting ‘Impossible'June 20th, 2020
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- American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeonsDiplomate of the Board
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