MD CCFP(EM) FCFP CPC(HC)
Alan Kaplan is a family physician practicing in Aurora Ontario with a special interest in Respiratory issues, vaccination, cancer screening and chronic pain. He is the chairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, an Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine Research of the Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, a Vice-President of the Respiratory Effectiveness group and the Co-Chair of the Health Quality Ontario COPD community standards. He is a board member of Thrombosis Canada. He is the medical director of the Central LHIN Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinics.
He is a certificant in Continuing medical education and has had the pleasure of lecturing locally, provincially, nationally and globally. He is the author of 119 newsletter articles, 168 peer reviewed articles and 132 conference abstracts. His work experience includes Family Medicine, Emergency medicine, Hospitalist work, Palliative care and Stroke medicine. He is an international editor for the Journal of Pulmonary Therapy.
He is married with four children and four dogs.