Dr. Bernard S Kaplan M.D.
Nephrologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Nephrology
34th & Civic Center Blvd Chop Suite 301 Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Bernard Kaplan is a pediatric nephrologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kaplan specializes in caring for children with chronic conditions such as hypertension, kidney disease, and chronic dialysis. Pediatric nephrologists have extensive knowledge on the dialysis and transplant processes, while simultaneously developing lasting relationships with the families of their young patients.
Education and Training
Univ Of The Witwatersrand- Med Sch- Johannesburg- So Africa 1964
University of The Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences,Parktown, South Africa 1964
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cobalamin C deficiency complicated by an atypical glomerulopathy.
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome in association with typhoid fever.
- Non-enteropathic hemolytic uremic syndrome: causes and short-term course.
- Creation of a novel hemodialysis bridge graft to extend the life of an adolescent.
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome in a child with laboratory-acquired Escherichia coli O157:H7.
- Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in a pediatric living-related kidney transplant recipient.
- Is genetic testing of healthy pre-symptomatic children with possible Alport syndrome ethical?
- Psychosocial evaluation of candidates for living related kidney donation.
- Cutting balloon angioplasty in children with resistant renal artery stenosis.
- Renin-angiotensin axis blockade reduces proteinuria in presymptomatic patients with familial FSGS.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Hypothesis: Dent disease is an underrecognized cause of focal glomerulosclerosis.
- The thrombotic microangiopathies.
- Mutations in complement C3 predispose to development of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Clinical quiz. Page kidney in an adolescent with recent onset of hypertension and slightly decreased renal function. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
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