Our staff is dedicated to providing efficient, friendly, helpful service for all aspects of your experience. We will guide you through consultations, appointments, financing, insurance and surgery scheduling.

The office staff includes:

Jolie Sheldon, Office Manager
• Jolie is your primary contact for scheduling consults, surgeries, financial information and follow up.

Loren Cowger R.N. Skin Care and Laser Specialist
• Loren is the Head Nurse Director of the Plastic Surgery Center Ambulatory Surgery Center
• Loren has had 4 years of experience with the Cutera Laser and IPL for treatment of skin pigmentations, spider blood vessel, hair removal, skin texture and wrinkle improvement.

Brooke Johnson M.A.
• Brooke is a certified medical assistant who will assist Dr. Kaplan during consults, examinations and minor office procedure.

Maria Perez
• Maria assists and backs-up our staff with phone answering, patient scheduling and office assistance.

SENSITIVITY (UNDERSTANDING and CARING ABOUT THE PATIENT)
I am committed to treating each patient with the consideration and sensitivity that I would for my own family. I carefully consult with each patient in order to understand his/her unique surgical objectives, aesthetic preferences and emotional needs.

SCIENCE (SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES and TRAINING)
There are many different surgical procedures that are available to treat each problem. Furthermore there are new techniques that are frequently being introduced. It takes experience and sound scientific background to choose the appropriate procedure. I take time and effort and use my experience and judgment to choose the best surgery for your specific problem.

SURGICAL SKILL (ARTISTIC APPRECIATION and TECHNICAL PRECISION)
The success of plastic surgery begins with understanding the aesthetics of facial harmony and of a natural appearance. With this vision of the artistic endpoint, I use technical precision to achieve the best possible result.

SAFETY (OPTIMAL CONDITIONS)
“Primum non nocere” – “never do harm” is my underlying philosophy.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Doctor Kaplan has a diverse and extensive experience in clinical practice in Palo Alto, California. He has extensive teaching and research at the Stanford University Medical Center. This combination of experiences provide an ideal background to perform the highest quality plastic surgery

• Private practice, Palo Alto
• Coordinator, Stanford resident cosmetic surgery
• Clinical Associate professor plastic surgery, Stanford
• Associate professor plastic surgery, Stanford
• Director Stanford Emergency Room
• Director Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Burn Unit
• Director Stanford Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Stanford Plastic Surgery, Board certified
• Stanford General Surgery, Board certified
• U.C.L.A Medical School, M.D. degree
• U.C.L.A. Zoology, Art B.A degree
• U.C.L.A engineering school
• Chouinard Art School

SOCIETIES
• ASAPS – American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• ASPS ASAPS – American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• AAPS ASAPS – American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• CSPS ASAPS – California Society of Plastic Surgeons
• CMA ASAPS – California Medical Society
• ACPS ASAPS – American Cleft Palate Society
• PRS ASAPS – Plastic Surgery Research Council

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
• American Board of Surgery
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• California State Board and License

RESEARCH AND ACADEMICS
I have been active in basic science and clinical research.
• Author of 43 journal articles
• Recipient 7 Institutional research grants
• Consultant to 4 NIH and other research projects
• Author 14 Books and/or Book chapters

ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS
• Co-founder Cemax Inc., a biomedical company, now part of Kodak
• Developer and clinical consultant Collagen Corporation
• Medical director of the Plastic Surgery Center LLC, a state licensed ambulatory surgery center

A key tenet in my professional career has been to give back the community and especially those without as much opportunity or who are less fortunate.

INTERPLAST AND INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER
• Interplast is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to treating children with cleft lip and palate and other traumatic and congenital defects in developing countries.
• Twice yearly volunteer trips to developing nations for cleft lip and palate surgery
• Leader and participant of over 40 volunteer surgery trips to 16 different countries
• Chairman of Interplast Medical Services for 15 years
• Board of Directors Interplast for 30 years
• President and CEO Interplast 1988-1992

AYSO YOUTH SOCCER
• Volunteer coach for 16 teams for 8 years