
Liron Caplan MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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12605 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-0000
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Summary
- Dr. Liron Caplan is a Rheumatology Specialist based in Aurora, CO. His education includes a Residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine (1999-2002), a Rheumatology Fellowship at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium (2002-2004), and he is a 1999 Class alumni of Baylor College of Medicine. He has several publications to his name in the fields of cardiovascular disease in spondyloarthritis and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, among others, some of which have been cited by other researchers. He has participated in clinical trials focused on risk management after PCI and for anti-rheumatic medications. Dr. Caplan has received several honors and awards, including the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, and is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Rheumatology, 2002 - 2004
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2025 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2005 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Secondary Event Prevention Using Population Risk Management After PCI and for Anti-Rheumatic Medications Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- What Defines an MRI Considered Indicative of Axial Spondyloarthritis in the Sacroiliac Joints: A Systematic Literature Review.Mohamad Bittar, Majid Chalian, Natalya Horbal, Liron Caplan, Maureen Dubreuil
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2026-09-15 - Glycemic response trajectories on metformin monotherapy in real-world diabetes care.Sridharan Raghavan, Wenhui Liu, Max R Ho, Theodore Warsavage, Debashis Ghosh
Medrxiv. 2026-05-26 - 1 citationsEffect of Community Health Workers on 30-Day Hospital Readmission: A Meta-analysis.Christine E Loftis, Lilia Cervantes, Liron Caplan
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026-05-01
Journal Articles
- Functional Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Changes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Spondyloarthritis Have Disease Specific Correlations with Intestinal MicrobiotaLiron Caplan, Daniel N Frank, Blair P Fennimore, Mark E Gerich, Emilie H Regner, Kristine A Kuhn, BioMed Central
- Limited Health Literacy Predicts Patient Confusion About Patient Global Assessments of Disease Activity and Rheumatoid Arthritis Model Disease StatesMandy Peng, Patrick Wood, Liron Caplan, Arthritis Care & Research
Press Mentions
Chronic Back Pain: Clinical Trial Explores Spondyloarthritis in High-Risk GroupsFebruary 24th, 2025- Approaches to Difficult-to-Manage SpondyloarthritisNovember 22nd, 2024
Difficult-to-Manage SpondyloarthritisSeptember 25th, 2024
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