Background
Kaplan, Melvin Hyman was born on December 23, 1920 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Rena (Chernoff) Kaplan.
immunology and medical educator rheumatology
Kaplan, Melvin Hyman was born on December 23, 1920 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry and Rena (Chernoff) Kaplan.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1952.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1952;
research fellow medicine, House of Good Samaritan, Boston
also assistant bacteriology and immunology, Harvard Medical School, 1953;
research associate medicine, instructor, also established investigator, American Heart Association, 1954-1957;
associate bacteriology and immunology, American Heart Association, 1957-1958;
practice medicine, specializing in rheumatology and clinical immunology, Cleveland, since 1958;
assistant professor medicine, School Medicine Western Reserve U., 1958-1960;
associate professor, School Medicine Western Reserve U., 1960-1965;
professor, School Medicine Western Reserve U., 1965-1974;
professor medicine, U. Massachusetts, 1974-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, since 1991;
director division immunology and rheumatology, U. Massachusetts, 1974-1982;
acting chairman laboratory medicine, U. Massachusetts, 1974-1979;
associate physician, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1958-1962;
physician, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1962-1974. Cons. allergy and immunology study section United States Public Health Service, 1964-1969. Associate member committee streptococcal diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1956-1970;temporary adviser World Health Organization Study Cardiomyopathies in Africa, 1965.
Member meritreview board VA, since 1972. Member medical advisory board Arthritis Foundation, New England Lupus Foundation.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Rheumatism Association, American Association Immunologists.