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About Dr. Kaplan

Jesse Kaplan, MD/MBA is a specialist in the Orthopaedic care of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. Dr. Kaplan is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.

Dr. Kaplan is a California native from Santa Monica, CA. He attended the University of Southern California with a focus in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. For medical school, he attended the University of California, Irvine where he obtained a dual MD/MBA degree in medicine and business. He graduated in the top of his business and medical school classes, achieving both Dean’s Scholar and Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He then completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Los Angeles County/ University of Southern California Medical Center. He obtained further sub-specialty fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. He returned to the University of California, Irvine as faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Kaplan is fellowship trained in the latest advances in Hand and Upper Extremity care with specific interests and clinic expertise in arthroscopic reconstructive techniques of the shoulder, elbow and wrist, wide awake surgery, shoulder and elbow arthroplasty and ultrasound guided procedures. He has authored numerous peer reviewed publications and presented at national Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery conferences. He teaches and mentors medical students, residents, and hand surgery fellows at UC Irvine.

As a California native, Dr. Kaplan is pleased to serve the Orange County community. He is an avid surfer and can frequently be seen in the water in Newport Beach. He enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and labradoodle (Bruce).

Education

Undergraduate: University of Southern California

Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Business School: Paul Merage School of Business at University of California, Irvine

Residency: University of Southern California - Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center - Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Awards

Southen California Super Doctors Rising Stars

Dean’s Scholar, Paul Merage School of Business

Beta Gamma Sigma, Paul Merage School of Business

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Faculty Fellowship Award

Basic Sciences Excellence Award

Magna Cum Laude, University of Southern California

Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society, University of Southern California

Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society, University of Southern California

Order of Omega Honor Society, University of Southern California

Dean’s List, University of Southern California

Societies

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) - Candidate Member

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) - Candidate Member

American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) - Candidate Member

State Licensure

California

Languages

English

Spanish (conversational)

Jesse Kaplan MD is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at UC Irvine (University of California, Irvine) in Orange County, California specializing in surgery of the hand, elbow and shoulder. He treats carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, ganglion cysts, dequervain’s, finger fractures, metacarpal fractures, scaphoid fractures, broken wrists, distal radius fractures, wrist fractures, thumb arthritis , CMC arthritis, hand arthritis, hand contractures, hand pain, hand masses, finger masses, nerve injuries, tendon injuries, finger and wrist joint replacement, Dupuytren’s disease, cubital tunnel syndrome, elbow fractures, elbow instability, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, elbow arthritis, elbow joint replacement, elbow arthroscopy, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, shoulder fracture, clavicle fractures, shoulder instability, shoulder arthroscopy, reverse shoulder joint replacement, total shoulder joint replacement, acromioclavicular joint arthritis, acromioclavicular joint separation.