Richard Kaplon, MD
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon
Lung Cancer Pericardial Mesothelioma Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) Lobectomy Mediastinoscopy Pleurectomy with Decortication (P/D) Pneumonectomy Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy
Dr. Richard Kaplon is a board-certified Thoracic and Cardiac surgeon based in Sacremento, California. He did his medical schooling as well as a residency in General Surgery at the NYU School of Medicine. Later on, he did a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Kaplon has been practicing for more than two decades and is currently associated with the Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Mercy General Hospital, and Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta. In addition to clinical practice, he has also contributed to several research papers.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship
NYU School of Medicine
Medical School
NYU School of Medicine
Residency
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
CA State Medical License
Novel use of an FDA-approved BiVAD for total cardiopulmonary support.
Kaplon, R.J., Nejman, A., Andreopoulos, F., Katariya, K., Bolooki, H., Kanevsky, A., Parpard, M., Qi, X., Pham, S.M.; J Card Surg. 2003-09-01.
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Kaplon, R.J., Pham, S.M., Salerno, T.A.; J Card Surg. 2002-03-01.
See more >>"Single suture" for exposure of the heart in left ventricular assist device placement.
Kaplon, R. J., Ricci, M., Pham SiM, Salerno, T. A.; J Card Surg. 2001.
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