Dr. Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan specializes in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, bringing nearly five decades of medical expertise to patient care. They graduated from Harvard Medical School and have dedicated 49 years to treating conditions of the head, neck, and throat. Michael Kaplan speaks English and has built extensive experience in managing complex surgical cases throughout their distinguished career.

Michael Kaplan practices at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, California. They focus on treating serious conditions including oral cancer, head and neck cancer, and swallowing difficulties. Their procedural expertise includes conducting bedside swallow evaluations and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing to assess patients' ability to eat and drink safely. Patients have given them an average rating of 3.3 on Vitals, reflecting their experience in this specialized field of medicine.