Background
Kaplan, Joseph Harold was born on January 23, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kaplan, Joseph Harold was born on January 23, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1938. Master of Science in Urology, University Minnesota, 1950.
Intern Cook County General Hospital, Chicago, 1938-1939. Fellow in urology May Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1947-1950, asstistantship, 1950. Associate clinical professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1950-1987, clinical professor emeritus, from 1987.
Appointment. to hospital staffs include Los Angeles County-University Southern California Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, chief of staff, 1977-1978, board trustees, 1977-1983. President University Urologic Forum, 1975. Member academy advisory council Consortium for Continuing Medical Education and Research.
Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, California Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles Urological Society, American Urological Association, Society Urologie International, Priestly Society, Mayo Clinic Urologic Alumni Association (president 1975), Sigma Xi.
Married Shirley Busch. Children: Lynda Kaplan Estrin, Ohad E., Marcia Elin Ziffren.