Andrew Kaplan, MD

Clinical Practice Physician

Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabiltation

BIO

Expertise

Specializes in ankle and knee arthroscopy, ACL surgeries, knee replacement, ankle and foot repairs for arthritis, deformity, instability and soft tissue tears.

Education

Residency: Campbell Clinic – University of Tennessee 1988-1992

Internship:  University of Tennessee 1987-1988

Medical School:  Columbia University; College of Physicians and Surgeons 1983-1987
                 

Undergraduate:  Yale University 1979-1983 

Awards and Honors

2020  UVM Teaching Academy poster presentation:  “Creation of a mock operating room environment for assessment of orthopedic resident surgical skills:  A starting point toward development of deliberate practice curriculum.”

2016 – 2018 SPARK-VT innovation Award/Grant-UVM – lead investigator

2017  Honor a Caregiver program at UVM Medical Center Foundation for "Excellence, compassion and dedication as a healthcare hero"

2017  Sports medicine technology award from Orthopedics This Week, Category: Surgical Implants and Instruments

1995  Award for Outstanding Teaching, given by Family Practice Department, University of Vermont

1995 – 2009  American Academy of Family Physician - Active Teacher Recognition in Family Practice Award

1989 - 1990   Resident Research Grant - Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

1982 - 1983   Scroll and Key - Yale University, Honorary Senior Society

Patents

2019   Suture Drill – US patent  #10,517,6091

2019   Impairment assessment tool – patent pending

Publications

2020  Kirschenbaum A, Parent B, Kaplan A, Lewis C, Moore B.  “Oral Fluids and Breathalyzers Fail to Pass as Detection Tools for Cannabis-Related Driving Impairment”. Submitted January 17, 2020.  Journal of Law and the Biosciences.

Bio

Expertise

Specializes in ankle and knee arthroscopy, ACL surgeries, knee replacement, ankle and foot repairs for arthritis, deformity, instability and soft tissue tears.

Education

Residency: Campbell Clinic – University of Tennessee 1988-1992

Internship:  University of Tennessee 1987-1988

Medical School:  Columbia University; College of Physicians and Surgeons 1983-1987
                 

Undergraduate:  Yale University 1979-1983 

Awards and Honors

2020  UVM Teaching Academy poster presentation:  “Creation of a mock operating room environment for assessment of orthopedic resident surgical skills:  A starting point toward development of deliberate practice curriculum.”

2016 – 2018 SPARK-VT innovation Award/Grant-UVM – lead investigator

2017  Honor a Caregiver program at UVM Medical Center Foundation for "Excellence, compassion and dedication as a healthcare hero"

2017  Sports medicine technology award from Orthopedics This Week, Category: Surgical Implants and Instruments

1995  Award for Outstanding Teaching, given by Family Practice Department, University of Vermont

1995 – 2009  American Academy of Family Physician - Active Teacher Recognition in Family Practice Award

1989 - 1990   Resident Research Grant - Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

1982 - 1983   Scroll and Key - Yale University, Honorary Senior Society

Patents

2019   Suture Drill – US patent  #10,517,6091

2019   Impairment assessment tool – patent pending

Publications

2020  Kirschenbaum A, Parent B, Kaplan A, Lewis C, Moore B.  “Oral Fluids and Breathalyzers Fail to Pass as Detection Tools for Cannabis-Related Driving Impairment”. Submitted January 17, 2020.  Journal of Law and the Biosciences.