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HAND SURGEONS |
F. Thomas D. Kaplan, M.D.
Dr. Kaplan was an Indiana Hand Center Fellow in 2002 and joined the practice in 2003. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at IU School of Medicine and Assistant Director of the fellowship program at the Indiana Hand Center. He is a fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and an active member of the American Association for Surgery of the Hand, in which he serves on multiple committees, and was selected to the Young Leaders Program. Dr. Kaplan enjoys treating all of the many types of problems that can occur in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, but has special interest in the treatment of wrist fractures, shoulder and elbow disorders, arthritis, and arthroscopy. His current research interests include evaluating new treatments for Dupuytren's disease and studying outcomes of distal radius fractures. Outside of the Indiana Hand Center, Dr. Kaplan enjoys running, reefkeeping, camping, billiards, and spending time with his wife and three children. Related Links1. New Drug Could Reverse Crippling Hand Disease |
Dr. Kaplan comes to us from Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his undergraduate degree in Zoology at the University of Maryland at College Park in 1991. He was awarded his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1996, where he was valedictorian. He then completed an internship in general surgery at New York University Medical Center and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, where he was both Chief Resident and Teacher of the Year.