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Joel Kaplan, MD, Anesthesiology, San Diego, CA

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Anesthesiology San Diego, CA

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Professor of Anesthesiology UCSD

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  • Office

    Veterans Administration Hospital
    UCSD
    San Diego, CA 92161
    Phone+1 858-642-3292
    Fax+1 760-436-6879

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1969 - 1972
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1968
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Anesthesiology

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1998 - 2006
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1961 - 2003
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1969 - 1994
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1974 - 1987
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Current Topics in Anesthesia 
    Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., Monterey, California - 4/9/2013
  • Anesthesia: What You Want to Know 
    Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., Kohala Coast, Hawaii - 2/12/2013
  • Topics in Anesthesia 
    Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 12/15/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Association of Adenosine Diphosphate–Induced Platelet Maximum Amplitude with Postoperative Bleeding and Blood Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
    Association of Adenosine Diphosphate–Induced Platelet Maximum Amplitude with Postoperative Bleeding and Blood Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingAugust 2nd, 2020
  • Engaged in Excellence – Travelling Onwards and Upwards with Expanding Horizons
    Engaged in Excellence – Travelling Onwards and Upwards with Expanding HorizonsMay 12th, 2019

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