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Lewis Kaplan, MD, General Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

LewisJKaplanMDFACS, FCCM, FCCP

General Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    3900 Woodland Avenue
    Surgical Services
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-823-6804
    Fax+1 215-823-4039
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Summary

  • Dr. Lewis Kaplan is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1996 - 1997
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2021
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2002 - 2014
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Renal 
    Philadelphia, PA - 10/29/2014

Other

Press Mentions

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  • Have I Got the Flu or Covid-19? Could I Have Both?
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  • When Viruses Collide: Flu Season During Pandemic
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