George Willard Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, George Willard was born on August 24, 1935 in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Son of Hyman J. and Lillian (Bennett) Kaplan.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1959; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1966.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans, 1959-1960; resident, Northwestern University, 1963-1968; instructor Medical School, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1968-1969; clinical professor, chief pediatric urology School Medicine, University of California, San Diego, since 1970. Trustee Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, 1978-1990, American Bd.Urology, Bingham Farms, Michigan, 1991-1996. Delegate American Board Medical Specialties, Evanston, Illinois, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• George Willard Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy Urologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President medical staff Children's Hospital, San Diego, 1980-1982. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1960-1963. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president San Diego chapter 1980-1982), American Academy Pediatrics (chairman of the section on urology 1986).

Member American Medical Association, Society for Pediatric Urology (president 1993), American Urological Association, Society International Urologie, Society University Urologists, American Association Genito-Urological Surgery.

Interests

• Avocations: history of medicine, rare books.

Connections

Married Susan Gail Solof, December 17, 1961. Children: Paula, Elizabeth, Julie, Alan.

Father:

Hyman J. Kaplan

Mother:

Lillian (Bennett) Kaplan

Spouse:

Susan Gail Solof

child:

Alan Kaplan

child:

Paula Kaplan

child:

Julie Kaplan

child:

Elizabeth Kaplan