Gary Edward Kaplan

About my practice:

Gary Kaplan, D.O., is the founder and medical director of The Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine. A pioneer and leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Kaplan is one of only 19 physicians in the country board-certified in both family medicine and pain medicine. He is also board-certified in Medical Acupuncture and is a fellow of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. In 1985, Dr. Kaplan created the Kaplan Medical Center to offer patients suffering with chronic pain and illness a more effective model of medical care. Utilizing a broad range of conventional and alternative medicine strategies, the Center’s physicians, nurses, psychotherapists, dietitian and physical therapists collaborate closely on patients’ progress, sharing their insights and treatment recommendations to ensure the best outcome for each patient. This coordinated, multidisciplinary approach has proved to be highly effective — especially for patients suffering with complex and longstanding medical problems. In seeking the best outcomes possible for patients, Dr. Kaplan has studied and practiced Osteopathic Manual Medicine, emergency medicine, medical acupuncture, family medicine, pain medicine and herbal medicine. After graduating from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa and completing his residency training at Georgetown University/Providence Hospital's Family Practice Residency Program, Dr. Kaplan was trained in acupuncture at the University of California's Los Angeles School of Medicine Extension. Dr. Kaplan worked with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish acupuncture as a medically effective treatment for a range of chronic pain problems. He has trained physicians in medical acupuncture through the Helms Institute for Medical Acupuncture, sponsored by the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Kaplan also served on the NIH Consensus Panel that authored a paper on the Treatment of Chronic Pain & Insomia with Relaxation Techniques. A clinical associate professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Kaplan was one of the directors of a $1.7 million NIH grant that funded an educational initiative to incorporate complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine into Georgetown's medical curriculum. A past president of both the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation and the Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association, Dr. Kaplan has written and lectured extensively on acupuncture and integrating complementary and alternative therapies in the treatment of pain and chronic illness. The media have sought out his expertise and he has appeared on news programs such as Fox News 5, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN News, and NPR's Diane Rehm Show. His comments regarding acupuncture and other alternative therapies have been quoted by The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is a frequent guest on call-in health radio shows. Washingtonian Magazine has included Dr. Kaplan in its list of the "Best Doctors in the Washington, DC Area," and Checkbook Magazine recognized the Kaplan Medical Center for providing consumers with a "great value - outstanding services, reasonably priced."

Expectations when seeing me:

The Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine offers comprehensive solutions to individuals suffering with chronic pain and illness. We believe that strong communication is a good medicine. We partner with you by taking whatever time is need to ensure that we understand your symptoms, your life situation, and the medical treatments that have or haven't worked for you in the past. We provide you with a comprehensive treatment plan, in writing and in plain English. Appointment times range from 30-60 minutes, so we have sufficient time to hear your concerns, provide appropriate treatments, and discuss with you the next steps in your path to wellness. We've established a continual process of professional, internal consultation to ensure that the expertise of the medical team at the Kaplan Center is brought to bear on your case. This includes bi-weekly meetings of the Center's entire medical staff, led by the team's medical director & founder, Dr. Gary Kaplan, to discuss patients' progress. The Kaplan Medical Center also sells a small number of nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, and homeopathic products. The Center carries only those that are highly rated according to independent medical research and those about which we receive positive patient feedback. The Center does not participate with any health insurance programs, but we have a billing specialist on staff who, for a minimal fee, will prepare and electronically submit the required documentation to your insurance company for you to be directly and promptly reimbursed. Our goal is to help you reclaim you reclaim your life from pain and chronic illness and to get you on the path to your optimal health and wellness.