Kevin M. Kaplan, MDBoard Certified & Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist
Dr. Kaplan graduated from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) with a Bachelor of Science. He majored in cell and molecular biology and was distinguished as Summa Cum Laude with Honors. Dr. Kaplan was Phi Beta Kappa, and a member of numerous National Honor Societies. He attended New York University School of Medicine (New York, NY) where he graduated as a Doctor of Medicine. He was distinguished in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.
Dr. Kaplan completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases (New York, NY). He was chosen as an Executive Chief Resident, contributed over twenty Orthopedic publications, earned research awards. Dr. Kaplan received specialized training in Orthopedic trauma surgery at Seattle’s Harborview Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Orthopedic sports medicine at the world-renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic (Los Angeles, CA). During his fellowship, he assisted the head team physician in the Orthopedic care of the 2009 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. In addition, he served as an assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Sparks, Anaheim Ducks, and Loyola Marymount University. Working among innovators in the field of sports medicine, Dr. Kaplan has been trained in cutting-edge arthroscopy and open treatment of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
He has presented his research at numerous national meetings and he is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a subspecialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is a fellow-member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
Dr. Kaplan has presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons National Meeting and in numerous other society meetings regarding his expertise in treating rotator cuff tears, labral tears, ACL tears and cartilage injuries as well.
Team Physician
He is Head Team Physician for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars and served in the past as Head Team Physician for the Jacksonville Sharks, and worked with Jacksonville University. Dr. Kaplan is head team physician for his high school alma mater The Bolles School. Dr. Kaplan takes care of numerous professional, collegiate and high school athletes from around the country.
Areas of Expertise
- ACL reconstruction
- Advanced Cartilage Procedures
- Advanced Arthroscopy
- General Orthopedics
- Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Ligament Repair
- Rotator cuff Repairs
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Sports Medicine
Services
- ACL Injuries and Repairs
- ACL Reconstruction
- Ankle sprains
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthroscopy
- Broken Bone
- Bursitis
- Carticel Biopsy
- Cartilage Injuries
- Cartilage Restoration
- Complete ACL Injury Treatment
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Elbow Arthroscopy and Pain
- Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
- Endoscopy
- Fracture Care
- Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Hip Arthroscopy and Labral Repair
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain, Dislocation and Arthroscopy
- Labral Tear
- MAKOplasty
- Meniscus Tear
- Microfracture Surgery
- Osteoarthritis
- PRP
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Robot-Assisted Knee Resurfacing
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Shoulder Arthroscopy & Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Sports Medicine and Injuries
- Sprains
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tendon Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Throwing Injuries
- Tommy John Reconstruction
- UCL Tear
Patient Testimonials for Kevin M. Kaplan, MD
- Fixed my pectoral tear almost a decade ago, have not had a single issue with it yet and routinely lift heavy on bench press
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- My family has been a patient with Dr. Kaplan and his staff since moving to Jacksonville from South Florida two years ago. You couldn’t ask for a...
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- Could not have been more lucky to find such a great doctor. If all doctors could be a Dr. Kaplan the world would be a better place. He correctly diagn...
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