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Howard S. Caplan, MD

Howard S. Caplan, MD

Howard S. Caplan, MD

Howard S. Caplan, MD, is an attending surgeon in the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Birthmarks, Breast/chest wall deformities, General reconstructive surgery, Hand and toe surgery both congenital and traumatic, Scar revisions, Plastic surgery

Locations: Main Building, Specialty Care, King of Prussia, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care

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About Howard S. Caplan, MD

Titles

Attending Surgeon

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

General Surgery – American Board of Surgery

Plastic Surgery – American Board of Plastic Surgery

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Robert H. Ivy Society

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship

Surgery - Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

General Surgery - Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Plastic Surgery - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Hand Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Patient experience rating

(based on 58 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.7 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.7 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.7 of 5
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