Dr. Edward J. Kaplan

Edward J. Kaplan

MD
Radiation Oncologist
Languages Spoken:
English
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Overview

Dr. Edward J. Kaplan is a board-certified radiation oncologist who received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and performed his internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He completed his radiation oncology residency at Mt. Sinai, New York, and his his research fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. There, he trained under Dr. Gerald Hanks, a highly respected leader in radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

Following his fellowship, Dr. Kaplan joined the faculty at Cornell University Medical College, where he served as an assistant professor in radiation oncology. Dr. Kaplan’s passion is working as a physician-scientist to promote the development of a host of breakthrough cancer treatments. Dr. Kaplan was selected by his peers as one of Florida’s best doctors,  appearing in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor’s list, 2008 - present.

Career positions

  • Radiation Oncologist, SunState Medical Specialists (formerly GenesisCare), Lauderdale Lakes and Coconut Creek, FL
  • West Broward Regional Cancer Center, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
  • Microspherix LLC, Boca Raton, FL

Education

Universities

  • Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts, Biological Science, Ithaca, NY
  • St. George's University, School of Medicine, Basic Sciences, Grenada, West Indies
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Master of Science, Buffalo, NY
  • Albany Medical College, Medical Degree, Albany, NY

Internship

  • Beth Israel Medical Center, Internal Medicine, New York, NY

Residencies

  • SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, Radiation Oncology, Syracuse, NY
  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Radiation Oncology, New York, NY

Fellowship

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Research Fellow/Acting Attending, Philadelphia, PA

Professional association

Publications

  • Results of Irradiation of a New Entity in Prostate Cancer: Comparison of PSA-Failures in T1C vs. Other Nonpalpable Prostate Tumors
  • Results of Radiation Therapy to the Prostate in 25 Patients With Hormone-refractory Disease
  • Anal sphincter function after chemoradiation for rectal cancer: a quantitative, short-term assessment
  • Conformal Technique Dose Escalation in Prostate Cancer: Improved Control with Higher Doses in Patients with Pretreatment PSA >10 ngm/ml
  • The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of endometrial carcinoma

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