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Ernest N. Kaplan, M.D.

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Dr. Kaplan's practice is based on satisfied patients. Meeting your objectives and personal satisfaction is the result of the sum of sensitivity, science, surgical skill and safety. Both his personal office suite and the Plastic Surgery Center ambulatory surgery center are designed for your utmost satisfaction and safety.

The office is designed for your comfort and highest professional care. The staff is likewise dedicated to providing efficient, friendly, helpful service for all aspects of your experience including consultations, appointments, insurance assistance, and surgery scheduling

"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. " -Dr. Ernest N. Kaplan, MD

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Office

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.

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.

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Qualifications

Experience

A diverse and extensive experience with teaching and research at the Stanford University Medical Center and of an independent private practice in Palo Alto. This combination provides an ideal background to perform highest quality plastic surgery:

Private practice, Palo Alto
Coordinator, Stanford resident cosmetic surgery at Plastic Surgery Center
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

Taught by some of the worlds’ finest surgeons and physicians at esteemed Universities.
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

Membership in key professional societies
ASAPS American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
ASPS American Society of Plastic Surgeons
AAPS American Association of Plastic Surgeons
CSPS California Society of Plastic Surgeons
CMA California Medical Society
ACPS American Cleft Palate Society
PRS Plastic Surgery Research Council


Certifications

American Board of Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery
California State Board and License


Research and Academics

Active in basic science and clinical research, author of journal articles, consultant to academic projects at Stanford Medical Center and developer and co-founder of medical companies:
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

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


Community Service

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. Every year I commit a portion of my time to volunteer my professional services to those in need.


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


Procedures

Breast Procedures

  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
  • Breast Reduction

Body Procedures

  • Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Facial Procedures

  • Brow Lift
  • Forehead Lift
  • Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
  • Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
  • Liposuction and Platysmaplasty
  • Implants For Cheek Enlargement (Malarplasty)
  • Implants For Chin Enlargement (Mentoplasty)
  • Ear "Pinning" (Otoplasty)
  • Implants For Lip Contour (Lip Augmentation)
  • Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
  • Treatment Alternatives

Non-Surgical Procedures

  • BOTOX®
  • Collagen and other Injectable Fillers
  • Chemical Peels
  • Thermage