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Howard S. Caplan, MD

About Howard S. Caplan, MD

Titles

Attending Surgeon

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

General Surgery – American Board of Surgery

Plastic Surgery – American Board of Plastic Surgery

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Robert H. Ivy Society

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship

Surgery - Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

General Surgery - Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Plastic Surgery - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Hand Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Patient experience rating

(based on 58 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.7 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.7 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.7 of 5
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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