David Kaplan, MD, MPH/MSPH

Recognitions

• 5280-One of Denver's Best Physicians, 5280 Magazine (2020)
  2005-2020
• Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in America (2020)
  1997-2020
• Oration Address, Adolescon, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
  Oration Address, Adolescon - 2008 The Annual National Adolescent Medicine Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics,
• Milton J.E. Senn Lectureship Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (2008)
  
• Elected to American Pediatric Society, American Pediatric Society (2007)
  
• Visiting Professor, Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata India (2006)
  
• Founders of Adolescent Health Award, American Academy of Pediatrics (2006)
  
• Dr. Minnie C.T. Love, Medicine Award, The Childrens Hospital (2005)
  
• Katherine Mullen Award, Rocky Mountain Society of Adolescent Medicine (2005)
  
• James E. Strain Award, The Childrens Hospital (2005)
  
• Outstanding Achievement Award, National Assembly for School Based Health Care (2004)
  

Research Interests

Publications

• Ganguly S, Samanta M, Roy P, Chatterjee S, Kaplan DW, Basu B. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 as an Effective Tool for Screening of Depression Among Indian Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23299020
• Fortune RS, Kaplan DW. Leg swelling a patient with anorexia nervosa. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2012 Aug;23(2):266-70. PubMed PMID: 23162930
• Gulati AK, Kaplan DW, Daniels SR. Clinical tracking of severely obese children: a new growth chart. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec;130(6):1136-40. PubMed PMID: 23129082
• Hyman D, Laire M, Redmond D, Kaplan DW. The use of patient pictures and verification screens to reduce computerized provider order entry errors. Pediatrics. 2012 Jul;130(1):e211-9. PubMed PMID: 22665415
• Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment - Adolescent Medicine
• Kaul P, Sheeder J, Kaplan DW. Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in Adolescent Males. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2012
• Kaul P, Sheeder J, Kaplan DW. Contraceptive Counseling in Adolescent Males. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2012.
• Sass A, Scott S, Kaplan DW. Acute Genital Ulcers of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2012.
• Bakel L, Swietlik, M, Weitzenkamp A, Bothner, J, Kaplan, DW. Inpatient Problem List Compliance Among Surgeons. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2012.
• Bakel L, Swietlik, M, Weitzenkamp A, Tyler A, Bothner, J, Kaplan, DW. Inpatient Problem List Compliance Among Surgeons. Society of Hospital Medicine Meeting July, 2012.
• Teal S, Sheeder J, Romer L, Kaplan DW. IUD Insertion in Adolescents. Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment, Family Planning Conference. July, 2012
• Ganguly S, Samanta M, Roy P, Chatterjee S, Kaplan DW, Basu B. Patient health questionnaire-9 as an effective tool for screening of depression among Indian adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2013 May;52(5):546-51. PubMed PMID: 23299020
• Gulati AK, Kaplan DW, Daniels SR. Clinical tracking of severely obese children: a new growth chart. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec;130(6):1136-40. PubMed PMID: 23129082
• 17. Sass A, Kaplan DW: Adolescence. Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment – 21st Edition. Edited by Hay WW., Levin MJ., Sondheimer JM, Deterding RR.: McGraw-Hill,, New York 2014
• Fortune RS, Kaplan DW. Leg swelling a patient with anorexia nervosa. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2012 Aug;23(2):266-70. PubMed PMID: 23162930
• 42. Teal S, Sheeder J, Romer L, Kaplan DW. IUD Insertion in Adolescents. Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment, Family Planning Conference. July 2013
• S Teal, S Romer, L Goldthwaite, M Peters, DW Kaplan, J Sheeder. Insertion Characteristics of Intrauterine Devices in Adolescents: Success, Ancillary Measures, and Complicationsl Amer J Ob-Gyn.
• Teal SB, Romer SE, Goldthwaite LM, Peters MG, Kaplan DW, Sheeder J. Insertion characteristics of intrauterine devices in adolescents and young women: success, ancillary measures, and complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct;213(4):515.e1-5. PubMed PMID: 26116873
• Bakel LA, Wilson K, Tyler A, Tham E, Reese J, Bothner J, Kaplan DW. A quality improvement study to improve inpatient problem list use. Hosp Pediatr. 2014 Jul;4(4):205-10. PubMed PMID: 24986988
• 44. Whitney N, Pitula C, Shahi N, Shirek G, Shoop J, Schwartz A, Kaplan DW. Family Functioning, Psychosocial Well-being, and Functional Impairment of Adolescents with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Soc. For Pediatric Psychology. March 2020
• Shirek G, Shahi N, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Pitula C, Moulton S, Kaplan D.W. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Patients and their Families: A Call for Integrated Therapies. Pediatric Academic Societies 2020. Oral Presentation PAS Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group. Meeting cancelled due to COVID19. May 3rd, 2020.
• Schwartz A, Shahi N, Shirek G, Moulton S, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W. Functional Impairment in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: The Roles of Depression and Anxiety. Pediatric Academic Societies 2020. (Poster Presentation)*Meeting cancelled due to COVID19. May 4th, 2020.
• Shirek G, Shahi N, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Pitula C, Moulton S, Kaplan D.W. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Patients and their Families: A Call for Integrated Therapies. Pediatric Academic Societies 2020. (Poster Presentation)*Meeting cancelled due to COVID19. May 4th, 2020.
• Shahi N, Shirek G*, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W., Moulton S. Analysis of the Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) and Psychosocial Function in POTS Patients. Pediatric Academic Societies 2020. (Oral Presentation; presented by Gabrielle Shirek) *Meeting cancelled due to COVID19. May 4th, 2020.
• Shahi N, Shirek G, Pickett K, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Workman R, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W., Moulton S. Re-examining Physiologic Diagnostic Criteria: A Pilot Study using the Compensatory Reserve Index to Evaluate Individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Submitted to AAP Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery 2020.
• Shirek G, Shahi N, Picket K, Schwartz A, Shoop, Phillips R, Workman R, Moulton S, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W. An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Associated Symptoms. Submitted to AAP Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery 2020.
• Shirek G, Schwartz A, Shahi N, Moulton S, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W. Functional Impairment in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: The Roles of Depression and Anxiety. CCTSI Winter Poster Session 2020. January 17th, 2020.
• Shirek G, Shahi N, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Pitula C, Moulton S, Kaplan D.W. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Patients and their Families: A Call for Integrated Therapies. CCTSI Winter Poster Session 2020. January 17th, 2020.
• Shahi N, Shirek G, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W., Moulton S. Analysis of the Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) and Psychosocial Function in POTS Patients. CCTSI Winter Poster Session 2020. January 17th, 2020.
• Shahi N, Shirek G, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W., Moulton S. Re-examining Physiologic Diagnostic Criteria: A Pilot Study using the Compensatory Reserve Index to Evaluate Individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. CCTSI 2020 Annual Spring Poster Session. May 29th, 2020.
• Shirek G, Shahi N, Pickett K, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Workman R, Moulton S, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W.. An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Associated Symptoms: A Call for Integrated Therapies. CCTSI 2020 Annual Spring Poster Session. May 29th, 2020.
• Shahi N, Shirek G, Pickett K, Schwartz A, Shoop J, Phillips R, Workman R, Pitula C, Kaplan D.W., Moulton S. A Pilot Study using the Compensatory Reserve Index to Evaluate Individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Cardiology in the Young.
• Shahi, N., Shirek, G., Pickett, K., Schwartz, A., Shoop, J., Phillips, R., . . . Moulton, S. (2020). A Pilot Study using the Compensatory Reserve Index to evaluate individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome. Cardiology in the Young, 30(12), 1833-1839. doi:10.1017/S1047951120002905
• An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Associated Symptoms Gabrielle P. Shirek, BA; Clio Pitula, PhD; David W. Kaplan, MD, MPHN2; iti Shahi; Kaci Pickett, MS; Alexandra Schwartz, MPH; Jamie Shoop, PhD; Ryan Phillips, MD; Rachel Workman, MD; Steven L. Moulton, MD Pediatrics (2021) 147 (3_MeetingAbstract): 399–400. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.147.3MA4.399
• Re-examining Physiologic Diagnostic Criteria: A Pilot Study using the Compensatory Reserve Index to Evaluate Individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome March 2021 DOI:10.1542/peds.147.3_MeetingAbstract.362-a Conference: AAP National Conference & Exhibition Meeting Abstracts

Professional Memberships

• American Pediatric Society (APS), Elected Member
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Chair of the Child and Adolescent Health Action Group
• Center for Adolescent Health and the Law, Board Chair
• Society for Adolescent Medicine and Health, Member
• Academic Pediatric Association, Member
• Association for Health Services Research, Member
• American Informatics Association, Member
• Western Society for Pediatric Research (WSPR), Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatrics, Board Certification (1984)
• Adolescent Medicine, Board Certification (1994)

• Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
• Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
• Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
• Mental Health and Behavior - Eating Disorders
• Mental Health and Behavior - Stress
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Headache
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Nausea and Vomiting
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Abdominal Pain
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Breathing Problems
• Child and Teen Health
• Mental Health and Behavior
• Symptoms and Manifestations