RichardEdwardCaplanMD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

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Overview of Dr. Caplan

Dr. Richard Caplan is a general surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital and St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Caplan accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 155 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital and one of 97 doctors at St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center who specialize in General Surgery. He has 2 publications and 1 citing.

Office
6550 Fannin St
Ste 1601
Houston, TX 77030
Book by Phone+1(346) 522-4251

Fax+1 713-790-6470

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1980 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Solution Series EHR, e-MDs, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Injury and violence in the context of sustainable development: The first Bethune Round Table in Africa, Bethune Round Table 2024, Conference on Global Surgery, May 16-...
Ronald Lett, Kidist Bartolomeos, Ryan Lett, Tsegazeab Laeke, Abenezer Tirsit
Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie. 2024-10-29
1 citations
Hemangioma of the male breast: Presentation after thorn injury.
Ali Imran Alwani, Mary R. Schwartz, Barrett C. Riddle, Richard Caplan, Lewis L Ware
BJR Case Reports. 2021-01-13

Professional Memberships

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - SLS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Network Health Plan HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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