Alan L. Kaplan

Alan L. Kaplan, MD

Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Institute
Full Emeritus Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College


Biography

After completing his surgical oncology fellowship, Dr. Kaplan joined Baylor College of Medicine´s department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He became full professor and director of their division of Gynecologic Oncology in 1979. Dr. Kaplan joined Houston Methodist Hospital in 2005 as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including the Golden Forceps Award for outstanding medical student education, and was named as one of the Best Doctors in America from 1995 through 2003. Dr. Kaplan is a member of several professional societies including the American Cancer Society, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Surgeons, and is a founding member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

Description of Research

Dr. Kaplan´s primary area of research is the development and refinement of procedures for early identification and treatment of gynecological tumors. He is also interested in the development of reconstructive procedures for problems that occur following radical pelvic surgery.

Areas Of Expertise

Pathology Gynecologic oncology
Education & Training

Residency, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
MD, Columbia University College of Surgeons and Physicians
Clinical Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Internship, University of Miami
Publications

Internet Use by Gynecologic Oncology Patients and Its Relationship with Anxiety
Corrales, DM, Wells, AE, Radecki Breitkopf, C, Pena, G, Kaplan, AL, King, LS, Robazetti, SC & Dinh, TA 2018, , Journal of Health Communication, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 299-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2018.1442529

Tumor-to-tumor metastasis with Endometrial carcinoma metastatic to squamous cell carcinoma of vulva: The first reported case
Wimmer, JL, Coffey, DM, Kaplan, AL, Ayala, AG & Ro, JY 2013, , Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, vol. 137, no. 12, pp. 1825-1828. https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2012-0723-CR

The effect of monthly resident reflection on achieving rotation goals
Toy, EC, Harms, KP, Morris, RK, Simmons, JR, Kaplan, AL & Ownby, AR 2009, , Teaching and Learning in Medicine, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401330802384276

Monophasic synovial sarcoma arising in the vulva: A case report and review of the literature
White, BE, Kaplan, AL, Lopez-Terrada, DH, Ro, J, Benjamin, RS & Ayala, A 2008, , Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, vol. 132, no. 4, pp. 698-702.

Is fetal anatomic assessment on follow-up antepartum sonograms clinically useful?
Toy, E, Montealegre, AI, Fernandez, LP, Harms, K & Kaplan, AL 2007, , Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 1175-1179. https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2007.26.9.1175

A case of monophasic synovial sarcoma presenting as a vulvar mass
Ambani, DS, White, B, Kaplan, AL & Ayala, A 2006, , Gynecologic oncology, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 433-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.013

Intraoperative consultation in gynecologic pathology
Coffey, D, Kaplan, AL & Ramzy, I 2005, , Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, vol. 129, no. 12, pp. 1544-1557.

Conservative treatment of stage IA2 squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix during pregnancy
Ben-Arie, A, Levy, R, Lavie, O, Edwards, C & Kaplan, A 2004, , Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 104, no. 5 PART 2, pp. 1129-1131. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.AOG.0000143261.45225.ec

High-risk endometrial cancer in young indigent women
Ben-Arie, A, Perlman, S, Hazan, Y, Solomon, LA, Edwards, C & Kaplan, AL 2004, , International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 927-930. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1048-891X.2004.14531.x

A case of poorly differentiated Sertoli-Leydig tumor of the ovary
Lara-Torre, E, Dietrich, JE, Kaplan, AL, Lopez, H & Jaffee, I 2004, , Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2003.11.006

Uterine evacuation with misoprostol during radiotherapy for cervical cancer in pregnancy
Ostrom, K, Ben-Arie, A, Edwards, C, Gregg, A, Chiu, JK & Kaplan, AL 2003, , International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 340-343. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1438.2003.13198.x

Concurrent primaries of vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma and endometrial adenocarcinoma in a 39-year old woman with in utero diethylstilbestrol exposure
Keller, C, Nanda, R, Shannon, RL, Amit, A & Kaplan, AL 2001, , International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 247-250. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1438.2001.01007.x

Extensive subcutaneous metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in patient with HIV
Amit, A, Edwards, CL, Athey, P & Kaplan, AL 2001, , International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 78-80. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1438.2001.011001078.x

Primary choriocarcinoma of the vulva
Weiss, S, Amit, A, Schwartz, MR & Kaplan, AL 2001, , International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1438.2001.01005.x

Adenovirus-mediated thymidine kinase gene therapy in combination with topotecan for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer: 2.5-Year follow-up
Hasenburg, A, Tong, XW, Fischer, DC, Rojas-Martinez, A, Nyberg-Hoffman, C, Kaplan, AL, Kaufman, RH, Ramzy, I, Aguilar-Cordova, E & Kieback, DG 2001, , Gynecologic oncology, vol. 83, no. 3, pp. 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1006/gyno.2001.6442

The diagnostic value of power Doppler measurements in the endometrium of women with postmenopausal bleeding
Amit, A, Weiner, Z, Ganem, N, Kerner, H, Edwards, CL, Kaplan, AL & Beck, D 2000, , Gynecologic oncology, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 243-247. https://doi.org/10.1006/gyno.2000.5766

Thymidine kinase gene therapy with concomitant topotecan chemotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer
Hasenburg, A, Tong, XW, Rojas-Martinez, A, Nyberg-Hoffman, C, Kieback, CC, Kaplan, AL, Kaufman, RH, Ramzy, I, Aguilar-Cordova, E & Kieback, DG 2000, , Cancer Gene Therapy, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 839-844. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.cgt.7700192

Thymidine kinase (TK) gene therapy of solid tumors: Valacyclovir facilitates outpatient treatment
Hasenburg, A, Tong, XW, Rojas-Martinez, A, Nyberg-Hoffman, C, Kieback, CC, Kaplan, AL, Kaufman, RH, Ramzy, I, Aguilar-Cordova, E & Kieback, DG 1999, , Anticancer Research, vol. 19, no. 3 B, pp. 2163-2165.

Telomere length in human white blood cells remains constant with age and is shorter in breast cancer patients
Levy, T, Agoulnik, I, Atkinson, EN, Tong, XW, Gause, HM, Hasenburg, A, Runnebaum, IB, Stickeler, E, Möbus, VJ, Kaplan, AL & Kieback, DG 1998, , Anticancer Research, vol. 18, no. 3 A, pp. 1345-1349.

A phase I study of TNP-470 administered to patients with advanced squamous cell cancer of the cervix
Kudelka, AP, Levy, T, Verschraegen, CF, Edwards, CL, Piamsomboon, S, Termrungruanglert, W, Freedman, RS, Kaplan, AL, Kieback, DG, Meyers, CA, Jaeckle, KA, Loyer, E, Steger, M, Mante, R, Mavligit, G, Killian, A, Tang, RA, Gutterman, JU & Kavanagh, JJ 1997, , Clinical Cancer Research, vol. 3, no. 9, pp. 1501-1505.

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