Summer L. Kaplan

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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
Teleradiologist, Department of Radiology, Chester County Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Chester, PA
Medical 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
Office: 267-425-7133
Fax: 267-425-7068
Lab: 267-425-7133
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.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Pediatric Prelim Year, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, 2008-2009.
Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2009-2013.
Fellow, Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2013-2014.
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Description of Itmat Expertise

Pediatric Emergency Radiology
ICU Imaging
Medical Physics
Radiation Dose
Quality and Safety
Informatics

Description of Other Expertise

Process Improvement Methods in Global Health

Description of Research Expertise

Imaging Use in Emergency Department
Ultrasound in Emergency Imaging
Fracture Patterns
Radiation Use

Selected Publications

Kaplan, S. L., Jalloul, M., Akbari, E., White, A. M., Shumyatsky, G., Flowers, C., Srinivasan, V., Zhu, X., & Irving, S. Y.: Development and clinical feasibility of a reduced-dose radiograph in children for feeding tube placement. Pediatric radiology 54(2): 218-227, February 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05829-w.

Morin, C. E., Karakas, P., Vorona, G., Sreedher, G., Brian, J. M., Chavhan, G. B., Chung, T., Griffin, L. M., Kaplan, S. L., Moore, M., Schenker, K., Subramanian, S., & Aquino, M.: The Society for Pediatric Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Emergency and Trauma Imaging Committees' consensus protocol recommendation for rapid MRI for evaluating suspected appendicitis in children. Pediatric radiology 54(1): 12-19, 2024.

Ferry, S. M., Jalloul, M., Larsen, E. P., Montenegro, L. M., Brogan, L. M., Mecca, P., Karff, C., Kaplan, S. L., & Rigby, V. A.: Improving On-Time Starts for Pediatric Cardiac MRI. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 21(1): 81-87, 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.10.007.

Lopez-Rippe, J., Schwartz, E. S., Davis, J. C., Dennis, R. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jalloul, M., & Kaplan, S. L.: Imaging Stewardship: Triage for Neuroradiology MR During Limited-Resource Hours. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 21(1): 70-80, 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.10.010.

Rosenbaum D; Kaplan SL: Case of the Day Educational Abstract: CNS Tuberculosis. American Society for Emergency Radiology (ASER) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA October 2023.

Lee, J. Y., Conlon, T. W., Fraga, M. V., Bauer, A. J., Soni, N. J., Chen, A. E., & Kaplan, S. L.: Identifying commonalities in definition and governance of point-of-care ultrasound within statements from medical organizations in the United States: A scoping review for a shared understanding. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 51(9): 1622–1630, 2023.

Dennis R; Koberlein G; Anupindi S; Flowers C; Kerwood J; Lavelle J; Mamula P; Kaplan SL : Esophageal Foreign Body Impaction Assessed by Oral Contrast – Radiology Technique. Society for Pediatric Radiology Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas 2023.

Davis CJ; Velez Flores M; Lopez-Rippe J; Tsemberis E; Hoffman C; Ramirez AV; Nace G, Chen AE; Friedlaender E; Kaplan SL: Pediatric Ovarian Torsion Outcomes when Ovary not Visualized. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 2023.

Lopez-Rippe J; Sotardi S; Dennis R; Davis JC; Francavilla M; Shekdar K; Schwartz ES; Kaplan SL : Effect of an Overnight MR Triage System on Neuroradiology MR Volumes in the Emergency Department American Society for Pediatric Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana 2023.

Gokli A; Borek R; Mackey M; Kaplan SL : Lateral Soft Tissue Neck Radiographs Age-based Optimized Technique and Landmarks for Interpretation. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 2023.

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Last updated: 03/26/2024
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