Summer L. Kaplan, MS, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Attending Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Radiologist, Section of Neonatal Imaging, Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Section of Emergency Radiology, Division of Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Teleradiologist, Department of Radiology, Chester County Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Chester, PA
Director, Point of Care Ultrasound, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Chair of Quality, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-425-7133
Fax: 267-425-7068
Lab: 267-425-7133
Fax: 267-425-7068
Lab: 267-425-7133
Email:
kaplans2@chop.edu
kaplans2@chop.edu
Publications
Education:
BS (Biochemistry)
University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, Eugene, OR, 2000.
MS (Neuroscience)
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Biomedical Graduate Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
Permanent linkBS (Biochemistry)
University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, Eugene, OR, 2000.
MS (Neuroscience)
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Biomedical Graduate Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Emergency RadiologyICU
Process Improvement
Dictation Templates
Description of Other Expertise
Process Improvement Methods in Global HealthDescription of Research Expertise
Imaging Use in Emergency DepartmentUltrasound in Emergency Imaging
Fracture Patterns
Radiation Use
Selected Publications
Barrera CA; Otero, HJ; Fenlon III EP; Francavilla ML; Ellison AM; Kaplan SL: CTA utilization for evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism in tertiary pediatric emergency department. Clinical Imaging. Elsevier, 75: 105-110, July 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.12.024.Henry MK, Back SJ, Chen A, Darge K, Egbe TI, Elsingergy M, Ho-Fung V, Kaplan S, Kloss J, Nance M, Scribano PV, Wood JN: Sensitivity of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound versus CT in Detection of Solid Organ Injuries from Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Young Children. Ray E. Helfer Society Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ (Virtual) April 2021 Notes: Oral presentation.
Kaplan SL, Friedlaender E, Nance M: Blunt Abdominal Trauma. CHOP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. Belfer, R (eds.). Apple Podcasts, March 2021 Notes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blunt-abdominal-trauma/id1543470608?i=1000513297271.
Flink C; Kaplan SL: Reflection on the Evaluation of Radiologists' Performance during Off-Hours Shifts. Radiology 298(3): E165, March 2021 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021203771, https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.library.upenn.edu/33464185/
Kaplan SL, Otero H: Cost Estimation. American College of Radiology - Bulletin February 2021 Notes: https://www.acr.org/Practice-Management-Quality-Informatics/ACR-Bulletin/Articles/Price-Transparency-Blog-Series/Cost-Estimation.
Biko DM; Ramirez-Suarez KI, Barrera CA; Banerjee A; Matsubara D, Kaplan SL; Cohn KA; Rapp JB: Imaging of children with COVID-19; experience from a tertiary children's hospital in the US. Pediatric Radiology 51(2): 239-247, February 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-020-04830-x.
Nguyen JC; Shah AS; Nguyen MK; Baghdadi S; Nicholson A; Guariento A; Kaplan SL : Pediatric scaphoid fracture: diagnostic performance of various radiographic views. Emergency Radiology 28(3): 565-572, June 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s10140-020-01897-9.
Chin HB; Baird DD; Kaplan SJ; Darge K; Adgent MD; Ford EG; Rogan WJ; Stalling VA; Umbach DM: Characterization of ovarian development in girls from birth to 9 months. Wiley Online Library: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 35(1): 75-82, January 2021 Notes: DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12673.
Kaplan, S. L., Strauss, K. J., Magill, D., Felice, M. A., Francavilla, M. L., Xiao, R., & Zhu, X.: Quantification of Increased Patient Radiation Dose When Gonadal Shielding Is Used With Automatic Exposure Control. Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR 17(12): 1698-1704, December 2020 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.027.
Kaplan SL; Chen AE; Rempell RG; Brown N; Velez-Forez MC; Khwaja A: Impact of Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Radiology Ultrasound Volumes in a Single Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR 17(12): 1555-1562, December 2020 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.07.005.