Dr. Gary Edward Kaplan D.O.
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
6829 Elm St. Suite 300 Mc Lean VA, 22101About
Dr. Gary Kaplan practices Pain Medicine in Mc Lean, VA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Kaplan serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1980
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Chronic Pain
- Sleep Apnea
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Crohn's Disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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