Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

• George Washington University School of Medicine, MD, 1995.
• Johns Hopkins University, A.B., 1990.

Dr. Kaplan's research interests include treatment options for partial thickness articular lesions.

Positions

• 1996, General Surgery Intern, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial, Miami, Florida.
• 2000 Orthopedic Surgery Resident, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial, Miami, Florida
• 2001 Clinical Sports Medicine Fellow, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial, Miami, Florida
• 2002 Research Fellow, Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
• 2002-present Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Honors

• Training- Administrative Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery University of Miami (1999-2000)
• Medical School- Honors Graduate George Washington Medical School (1995)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1995)
• Recipient, Gill Fellowship for Research(1992)
• Community Service Award-GW Medical School 1993 (for work with Student Backed)

Senior Research Specialist

• UW-LaCrosse, LaCrosse WI, BS, Biology, 1972
• West Chester University, West Chester, PA, MBA, 1998

Positions

• 1973, Biological Science Assistant, U.S. Army, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Wash DC
• 1978, Assistant Research Investigator, DuPont Critical Care, Waukegan, IL
• 1989, Research Scientist, DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company, Newark, DE
• 1992, Associate Director of Operations, Drug Metabolism Department, DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company, Newark, DE
• 2004,  Laboratory Supervisor, American Red Cross, Madison, WI
• 2005, Senior Research Specialist, UW-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

Awards and Honors

• Army Commendation Medal (for Scientific Excellence), 1978, U.S. Army
• Achievement Award, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 1978, U.S. Army
• 26 scientific manuscript published in reviewed journals
• 35 poster/podium presentations at scientific symposia
• 30+ Accomplishment awards, DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company

Assistant Scientist

• Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, MD, 1990.
• Ji-Shu-Tan Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995.

Positions

• 1995, Attending Doctor, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ji-Shui-Tan Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
• 1996, Volunteer, Comparative Orthopedics Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
• 1997, Research Associate, Comparative Orthopedics Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
• 2000, Assistant Scientist, Comparative Orthopedics Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Honors and Awards

• 16+ scientific manuscripts published in reviewed scientific journals

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW—majoring in Biochemistry
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/06
• Current project-“ Comparison of three Hyaluronic Acid Delivery Mechanisms for Treating Acute Rabbit Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Biology
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/06
• Initial project, “The Effect of Neuropeptides of Bovine Articular Cartilage Metabolism and Proliferation”
• Current project- “ Treatment of Bovine Cartilage Impact Injury with Hyaluronic Acid (HA) or Growth Factors such as Insulin-like Growth Factor (IgF-1)
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW -  majoring in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/06
• Current project-“ Comparison of three Hyaluronic Acid Delivery Mechanisms for Treating Acute Rabbit Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Medical Student Researcher

• The Citadel, BS, 2003
• 2003, Research Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina
• 2nd year at UW School of Medicine and Public Health
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/06 (Shapiro summer research award)
• Current project, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Plans to apply for orthopedic residency upon completion of medical school.

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW – majoring in Molecular Biology and Spanish
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/06
• Current project, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Spanish (pre-med curriculum)
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/07
• Current project, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/07
• Current project-“ Comparison of three Hyaluronic Acid Delivery Mechanisms for Treating Acute Rabbit Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW – majoring in Legal Studies and Political Science
• Member of the 2x time National Champion UW women hockey team
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/07
• Current project- “ Treatment of Bovine Cartilage Impact Injury with either Hyaluronic Acid (HA) or Growth Factors such as Insulin-like growth factor (IgF-1)
• Plans to attend dental or medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW – majoring in Biology
• Member of the 2- time National Champion UW women hockey team
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/07
• Current project- “ Treatment of Bovine Cartilage Impact Injury with either Hyaluronic Acid (HA) or Growth Factors such as Insulin-like growth factor (IgF-1)
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/07
• Current project-“ Comparison of three Hyaluronic Acid Delivery Mechanisms for Treating Acute Rabbit Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Senior at UW -  majoring in Biology and Hebrew studies
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/06
• Current project-“ Comparison of three Hyaluronic Acid Delivery Mechanisms for Treating Acute Rabbit Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Biology
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/06
• Current project, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW – majoring in Biochemistry and Genetics
• Joined Kaplan lab in 9/07
• Current project-“ Development of a Polymeric Microsphere for Encapsulation of a Protein/Peptide for Controlled Release after Acute Cartilage Injury”
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Student Researcher

• Junior at UW- majoring in Journalism
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/04 and assisted with creation of Partial Thickness Articular Cartilage lesion model currently published in Journal of Orthopedics Research, 2006, 24(10), 1974
• Re-joined lab in 5/06 and worked on a project that help create a 3-D chondrocyte construct using alginate beads.
• Current project- Creation of Bovine Explant Impact Model and use this model to treat impact injury.
• Plans to attend medical school following graduation

Medical Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin, BS, 2003
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/05 (Shapiro summer research award)
• Initial project was to optimize gene transfection
• Presentation at International Cartilage Research Society (ICRS) in San Diego 1/06,titled, “Hip versus Knee Articular Cartilage: Difference in Proliferation and Metabolic Activity”
• Plans to apply for orthopedic residency after medical school

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin, BS, 2006
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2005
• Project was, “The Effect of Neuropeptides of Bovine Articular Cartilage Metabolism and Proliferation”
• Currently, attending Northwestern University Medical School

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, 2007
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2007
• Project was, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Member of the 2- time National Champion UW women hockey team

Senior Research Specialist

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS,
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2003
• Projects was, “Effect of Heat on Articular Cartilage”
• Currently, works with Dr Illgen, UW-Medical School, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation department

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, 2006
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/04
• Project was, “The Effect of Cytoprotective Agents (IgF-1 and JNK-II) in Articular Cartilage undergoing Mechanical Chondroplasty” Poster presented at Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) meeting, San Diego, 2/07
• Plans to attend medical school

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, 2007
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/06
• Project was, “The Effect of Neuropeptides of Bovine Articular Cartilage Metabolism and Proliferation” Presentation at Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) meeting, Honolulu, HI, 10/07.
• Currently attending medical school at University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health

Medical Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS,
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2004 (Shapiro summer research award)
• Presentation of research titled, “Prevalence and Variance of Foot and Ankle Injuries in Elite College American Football Players” at American College of Sports Medicine,(ACSM) meeting, New Orleans, LA, 5/07.
• Received MD degree from UW Medical school, 2006
• Currently, Resident at HSS

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, Biology, 2006
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/05
• Project was, “The Effect of Cytoprotective Agents (IgF-1 and JNK-II) in Articular Cartilage undergoing Mechanical Chondroplasty” Poster presented at Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) meeting, San Diego, 2/07
• Plans to attend medical school

Medical Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, 2004
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/06 (Shapiro summer research Award)
• Project was, “Correlation of Metabolic Activity with Age, Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Osteoarthritic Knees Cartilage”
• Poster prepared by Matt titled, “Evaluation of Articular Cartilage from Osteoarthritic Femoral Heads using the OARSI Grading System” was presented at Osteoarthritis Research Society International, (OARSI), Prague, Czech Republic, 12/06.
• Currently, attending UW School of Medicine and Public Health
• Plans to apply for orthopedic residency upon completion of medical school.

Medical Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, Zoology, 2005
• Joined Kaplan lab in 5/07 (Shapiro summer research award)
• Project was, Current project- “Creation of Bovine Explant Impact Model and use this model to treat impact injury”
• Currently, attending UW School of Medicine and Public Health
• Plans to apply for orthopedic residency upon completion of medical school.

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS, Kinesiology, 2004
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2003
• Project was, “Assessment of Articular Cartilage Damage from Mechanical Chondroplasty”
• Manuscript published, “ Mechanical Chondroplasty: Early Metabolic Consequences In Vitro” Arthroscopy 2007, 23(9);923
• Currently attending Rush Medical College, Chacago, IL

Student Researcher

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS,  2004
• Joined Kaplan lab in 2003
• Project was, “Effect of heat on articular cartilage”
• Currently attending UW graduate school

Senior Research Specialist

• Florida State University, BS, Nursing

Positions

• 1972, University of Georgia, School of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA
• 1977, Moffitt Hospital, Transplant and Radiology, RN
• 1984, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine
• 1994, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery, animal protocols
• 2003—Joined the Kaplan lab

Honors and Awards

• Project was, “Development of Ovine (sheep) Model for Partial Thickness Articular Cartilage (PARC) Lesion
• Manuscript published titled, “Development of Partial Thickness Articular Cartilage Injury in an Ovine Model”, Journal Orthopedic Research 24;1974-1982, 2006