Stanford School of Medicine
Neurosurgery–

Michael J. Kaplan

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Phone:(650) 723-5416
Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Michael_Kaplan/
Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor - Med Center Line
Otolaryngology
Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy)
Neurosurgery
Member
Cancer Center
Clinical Specialties
Head & Neck Surgery and Skull Base Surgery:Head & Neck Cancer: Tongue & other oral cavity, tonsil & other pharynx, parotid & other salivary glands, larynx,thyroid, cervical esophagus, neck, melanoma, maxillary sinus & other paranasal sinus cancer and skull base tumors  

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Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Cancer Biology ; Neurosciences ; Neurosurgery ;
 
Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Best Doctors in America
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1998-2006
Chief Residents' Special Certificate of Merit
UCSF
1993
Roger Boles Teaching award
UCSF
1987
Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard College
1973
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Chief, Head & Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery
2003
-
Head & Neck Fellowship Director
Otolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery
2003
-
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
Fellowship
University of Virginia
Head & Neck; Skull Base Surg
1984
Residency
Massachusetts Eye & Ear
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surg
1982
MD
Harvard Medical School
-
1977
BA
Harvard College
Molecular Biology
1973
Research Interests

1) New therapeutic approaches for head and neck cancer, including immune stimulation possibilities (IRX-2 protocol), integration of biological modifiers, and, eventually, genetic approaches.
2) Head and neck cancer stem cells: identification, characterization, control--in conjunction with the Irv Weissman and Michael Clarke labs in the Stem Cell Institute
3) Development of innovative surgical methods at the anterior cranial base

Community and International Work
  • Institutional Review Board, Stanford, Stanford More »
  • Ethic Committee More »
  • Mill Valley Schools Configuration Task Forc, Mill Valley More »
Publications
  • Quon A, Fischbein NJ, McDougall IR, Le QT, Loo BW, Pinto H, Kaplan MJ "Clinical Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck and Thyroid Carcinoma." J Nucl Med 2007; 48: 1_suppl: 58S-67S More »
  • Hara W, Loo BW, Goffinet DR, Chang SD, Adler JR, Pinto HA, Fee WE, Kaplan MJ, Fischbein NJ, Le QT "Excellent Local Control with Stereotactic Radiotherapy Boost After External Beam Radiotherapy in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma." Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007; More »
  • Shirazi HA, Sivanandan R, Goode R, Fee WE, Kaplan MJ, Pinto HA, Goffinet DR, Le QT "Advanced-staged tonsillar squamous carcinoma: Organ preservation versus surgical management of the primary site." Head Neck 2006; More »
  • Petrik D, Lavori PW, Cao H, Zhu Y, Wong P, Christofferson E, Kaplan MJ, Pinto HA, Sutphin P, Koong AC, Giaccia AJ, Le QT "Plasma osteopontin is an independent prognostic marker for head and neck cancers." J Clin Oncol 2006; 24: 33: 5291-7 More »
  • Daly ME, Lieskovsky Y, Pawlicki T, Yau J, Pinto H, Kaplan M, Fee WE, Koong A, Goffinet DR, Xing L, Le QT "Evaluation of patterns of failure and subjective salivary function in patients treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma." Head Neck 2006; More »
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