Louis R. Caplan

Louis R. Caplan
Born (1936-12-31) December 31, 1936
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Education Williams College
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Years active 1962-
Known for Stroke research

Medical career

Profession Neurologist, Author
Institutions Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
New England Medical Center
University of Chicago
Specialism Stroke
Research Neurology

Louis R. Caplan (born December 31, 1936) is an American physician who is a senior member of the Division of Cerebrovascular Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and the founder of the Harvard Stroke Registry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Caplan is the author or editor of 37 books and more than 600 articles in medical journals.[1]

Background

Caplan was born in Baltimore, Maryland December 31, 1936. His father worked in a drugstore and neither his parents went to college. Caplan graduated from the A course at Baltimore City College High School and then attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. There he was elected as a college junior to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated cum laude in 1958. Although a pre-med student, he majored in history and was the recipient of the Williams College history prize. Caplan then attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated in 1962 summa cum laude and was the valedictorian the class.[2]

Career

Caplan is a senior member of the Division of Cerebrovascular Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He is a member of many professional societies, serving as an officer on committees for the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Neurological Association. He has served as the Chair of both the Boston Society of Neurology and the Chicago Neurological Society.

Books

Notes

  1. "Nature Clinical Practice Neurology". Nature Publishing Group. 2008-04-27.
  2. "Louis R. Caplan, M.D.". American Neurological Association Group. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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