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Richard F. Kaplan, MD
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Center of Excellence, Departments, and Programs
The Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center for Surgical Care Division Chief, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Children’s Research Institute (CRI) Center for Clinical and Community Research View CRI Profile for Richard F. Kaplan
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| Board Certifications |
American Board of Anesthesiology
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National Provider Identifier
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| Practice Locations |
Children's National Medical Center - Main Hospital 111 Michigan Avenue, NW Washington, DC Phone: 202-476-5000

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| Biography |
| Richard Kaplan, MD, is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Children's National Medical Center. He has been practicing at Children’s National for more than 15 years.
Dr. Kaplan is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in pediatric anesthesiology, with expertise in a variety of specialized areas, including education, malignant hyperthermia, and pediatric sedation.
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| Education |
| Type | School | Location | Degree | Field of Study | Years | | Medical School | State University of New York at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Doctor of Medicine | | 1971 -1975 |
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| Training |
| Type | Institution | Location | Position | Specialty | Years | | Internship Program | University of California/San Diego Medical Center | San Diego, CA | Intern | Anesthesiology | 1975 - 1976 | | Residency Program | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Resident | Anesthesiology | 1976 - 1978 | | Fellowship Program | The Hospital for Sick Children | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Pediatric Anesthesiology | 1980 - 1981 | | Fellowship Program | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Fellow | Pediatric Anesthesiology | 1980 - 1980 |
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| National and International Recognition |
| Award | Institution | Event | Year | | Malignant Hyperthermia Hotline Partnership Award | Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States | | 1997 | | Outstanding Teaching Award | University of Florida College of Medicine | | 1982 |
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| Affiliations and Memberships |
| Title | Institution | Committee / Section | Years | | Member | Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology | | | | Member | Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United S | | | | Member | Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation | | | | Member | American Society of Anesthesiologists | | | | Member | Interplast, Inc. | | |
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| Publications |
Journal Article, Flood, C., Tobin, J., Kaplan, R., Ly Y, Litman, R. (2008), Clinical Characteristics and Time Course Associated with Malignant Hyperthermia Presenting in the Postoperative Period, Anesthesiology, 0.
Journal Article, Cohen, I.T., Kaplan, R.F. (2006), Case report: Repeat episodes of severe muscle rigidity in a child, Pediatric Anesthesia, 0.
Journal Article, Kaplan, R.F. (2005), Sedation and Analgesia in Pediatric Patients for Procedures Outside the Operating Room, American Society of Anesthesiologists Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology, 0, 1-7.
Journal Article, Verghese, S.T., Nath, A.J., Zenger, D., Patel, R.I., Kaplan, R.F., Patel, K.M. (2002), The effects of the simulated valsalva maneuver, liver compression, and/or Trendelenburg position on the cross-sectional area of the internal jugular vein in infants and young children, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 94, 250-254.
Journal Article, Verghese, S.T., Mostello, L.A., Patel, R.I., Kaplan, R.F., Patel, K.M. (2002), Testing anal sphincter tone predicts the effectiveness of caudal analgesia in children, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 94, 1161-1164.
Journal Article, Kaplan, R.F., Yang, C.I. (2002), Sedation and Analgesia in Pediatric Patients for Procedures Outside the Operating Room, Anesthesiology Clinics of North America, 20, 1 , 181-194.
Journal Article, Kaplan, R.F. (2002), Pediatric Sedation, Anesthesiology Review, 0.
Book Chapter, Yaster, M., Maxwell, L.G., Kaplan, R.F. (2002), The Anesthesiologist and Sedation: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?, In Yaster, M., Maxwell, L.G., Kaplan, R.F., Pediatric Anesthesia Handbook, 389.
Journal Article, Kaplan, R.F. (1998), Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Outside the Operating Room, American Society of Anesthesiologists Refresher Course Lectures, 1-7.
Journal Article, Mosby, Kaplan, R.F. (1997), Implementation of a Successful Sedation Policy, Pediatric Pain Management and Sedation Handbook, 309-320.
For a more comprehensive list of publications for Richard Kaplan, MD view the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database |
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