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Current Employment:
| Section Chief, Breast Imaging
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida
July 2007 - current |
Career Appointments:
| Medical Director, The Strax Institute, Lauderhill, Florida
July 1994 - July 2007 |
| Chairman, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program, American College of Radiology, Commission on Standards and Accreditation
Appointed June 2006 - current. |
| Committee Member, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program
June 2004 - current |
| Clinical Reviewer, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program
June 1996 - current |
| Committee member, Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Program American College of Radiology, Commission on Standards and Accreditation
May 2006-current. |
| Clinical Reviewer, Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Program
April 1998 - current |
| Committee Member, Breast Committee for Appropriateness Criteria and Guidelines and Standards, American College of Radiology, Department of Quality and Safety
January 2006 - current. |
| Breast Imaging Radiologist, Hollywood Diagnostics Center, Hollywood, Florida
September 2006 - May 2007 |
| Director of Breast Imaging, Femwell Women’s Diagnostic Center Kendall, Florida
November 2001 - February 2002 |
| Director of Breast Imaging, Pinnacle Imaging, Boca Raton, Florida
July 2000 - November 2001. |
| Consulting Staff Radiologist, Plantation General Hospital; Plantation, Florida; Westside Regional Medical Center; Plantation, Florida; and Aventura Hospital; Aventura, Florida.
July 1994 - February 2002. |
| Medical Advisor, Breast Cancer Task Force, American Cancer Society, Broward County Chapter,
1996-97. |
| Consulting Radiologist, Premier Medical Review, April
1996 - June 2000. |
| MRI Insurance Reviews, South Florida Radiological Society
President, 2001 - 2002
Vice President, 2000 - 2001
Secretary, 1999 - 2000. |
Fellowship:
| Mammography/Ultrasound,
U.C.L.A. Medical Center, Iris Cantor Center for Breast Imaging
Department of Radiological Sciences
Los Angeles, California
Lawrence W. Bassett, M.D., Director
July 1993 - June 1994. |
Residency:
| U.C.L.A. Medical Center
Department of Radiological Sciences
Los Angeles, California.
Richard Gold. M.D., Director.
July 1989 - June 1993. |
Internship:
| George Washington University Hospital
Department of Internal Medicine
Washington, D.C
June 1988 - June 1989 |
Medical School:
| George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
August 1984 - May 1988, M.D. degree. |
Post-Baccalaureate:
| University of Miami; Coral Gables, Florida.
August - December, 1983. |
Undergraduate:
| Brandeis University; Waltham, Massachusetts
August 1979 - May 1983, Bachelor of Arts degree. |
Licensure:
| Diplomate, American Board of Radiology. Certified November, 1993 |
| Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners. Certified June, 1989 |
| Florida State Medical License |
| South Carolina State Medical License |
| California State Medical License |
| DEA Certification |
Honors:
| Graduated Cum Laude, Brandeis University |
| Thomas Brown-McClelland Scholarship, 1985-86 and 1987-88 |
| Nominated for AOA, George Washington University, School of Medicine |
Affiliations:
| Radiological Society of North America |
| American College of Radiology |
| American Roentgen Ray Society |
| Society of Breast Imaging |
| South Florida Radiological Society |
| American Society of Breast Disease |
| American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Task Force, Broward County Chapter |
| Florida Radiological Society |
Continuing Medical Education:
| Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, August-October 1990. |
| UCLA Endovaginal Sonography Course, June 1990. |
| UCLA Color Doppler Ultrasound Course, October 1990. |
| UCSF Radiology Review Course, February 1992. |
| UCLA Radiology Review Course, April 1993. |
| Los Angeles Radiological Society Annual Midwinter Conference, January 1994. |
| American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, April 1994. |
| American College of Radiology 26th National Conference on Breast Cancer, May 1994. |
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Los Angeles Radiological Society Annual Spring Diagnostic Ultrasound Conference, May 1994. |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Imaging Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 1994. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 1994. |
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Breast Imaging Today and Tomorrow, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 1995. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 1995. |
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Tumor Board, Hollywood Medical Center, Holllywood, Fl, October and November, 1995 |
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South Florida Radiological Society Annual Seminar, Mammography - The Cutting Edge, January 1996. |
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South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 1995-96. |
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ACR National Conference on Breast Cancer, Dallas, Texas, April 1996. |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Imaging Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 1996. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 1996. |
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South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 1996-97. |
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Mammotest/Mammovision Training Session, April 1997. |
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Breast Grand Rounds, Columbia/Aventura Medical Center; May, August, October and December 1997. |
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HIV/Aids; Domestic Violence Course, October 1997. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 1997. |
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South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 1997-98. |
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ACR National Conference on Breast Cancer, Washington, D.C., April 1998. |
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ACR Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program - Clinical Reviewer Training Program, April 1998. |
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Breast Grand Rounds, Columbia/Aventura Medical Center; April 1998. |
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South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 1998-99. |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Imaging Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 1998. |
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Radiographics CME Test, September 1998. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 1998. |
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South Florida Radiological Society Annual Seminar - Women’s Imaging, March 1999. |
| International Cancer Conference, April 1999. |
| Radiographics CME test, June 1999. |
| South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 1999-2000. |
| Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 1999. |
| InforMED 1999-2000 |
| Update for the Physician, HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence.
South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 2000-2001. |
| South Florida Radiological Society, Breast Ultrasound Seminar, October 2000. |
| Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 2000. |
| South Florida Radiological Society Annual Seminar - Emergency Radiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, April 2001. |
| Advanced Breast Cancer: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of the Complications of Bone Metastasis. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2001. |
| South Florida Radiological Society Monthly Conferences, 2001-2002. |
| Snowmass 2002: Clinical Mammography. Snowmass, Colorado, March 2002. |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Imaging Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 2002. |
| Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 2002. |
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ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program - Clinical Image Review Refresher Course Hollywood, Fl. April 2003. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 2003 |
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Alcohol, Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence; Florida Domestic Violence Requirement; Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis; Vaccinia: The Vaccine Protects Against Smallpox; January 2004. |
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Copper Mountain 2004: Clinical Mammography. Copper, Colorado, February 2004. |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida. May 2004. |
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MR Imaging of the Breast: Advanced Staging and Diagnosis; Seattle, Washington, September 2004. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, December 2004. |
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Advanced Course of MR Mammography, Miami Beach, Florida, April, 2005. |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Imaging Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 2005. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2005. |
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Snowmass 2006: Clinical Mammography. Snowmass, Colorado, March 2006. |
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How to Optimize Clinical Breast MR Imaging Practices and Techniques on Your 1.5-T System, Sept 2006. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2006. |
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25th Annual Pittsburgh Breast Imaging Seminar; Pittsburgh, Pa. August 2007. |
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Clinical Mammography 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada. September, 2007. |
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Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2007. |
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Domestic Violence: The Florida Requirement, December 2007. |
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Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis, December 2007. |
Academic Presentations:
| Guest Lecturer, University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, October 1993.
Topic - Interventional Procedures of the Breast. |
| Guest Lecturer, Women's Breast Health Seminar, West Hills, California, May 1994.
Topic - Breast Imaging Update. |
| Guest Lecturer - South Florida Society for Mammographers, Lauderhill, Florida, November 1994; Lauderhill, Florida, April 1995; Plantation, Florida, December 1995; Lauderhill, Florida, May 1996; Lauderhill, Florida, October 1996.
Topics - Breast Imaging in the 90's, Breast Positioning: New Standards, Interventional Procedures of the Breast |
| Guest Lecturer - Diasonics Ultrasound National Meeting, Santa Clara, California, March 1996.
Topic - Breast Ultrasound. |
| Guest Lecturer - Southern College Health Association Annual Meeting,
Miami, Florida, March 1996
Topic - Breast Imaging in the 90's. |
| Resident Board Review Conference, Preparation for the ABR Oral Board Exam
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, May and June 1996, 1997. |
| Guest Lecturer - Broward Society of Radiologic Technologists, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 1996
Topic - Interventional Procedures of the Breast. |
| Guest Lecturer - Grand Rounds, Columbia Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, Florida, August 1997.
Topic - Mammography - Current Concepts. |
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Guest Lecturer - Fifth Annual Ultrasound Update Course, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, November 1997.
Topic - Ultrasound Correlation of Mammographic and Palpable Abnormalities of the Breast |
| Guest Lecturer - Nortel Corporation Lunch and Learn Series, Sunrise, Florida, October 1998.
Topic - Breast Imaging and Breast Cancer Overview |
| Radio Interview - The Joyce Kaufman Show, AM 1400, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 1998
Topic - Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| Guest Lecturer - National Council of Jewish Women Luncheon, “Surviving the Millennium”, Weston, Florida, February 1999.
Topic - Breast Cancer Awareness and Early Detection |
| Guest Lecturer - Breast Health Awareness Seminar, Presented by Temple Dor-Dorim Sisterhood, Weston, Florida, June 1999.
Topic - Breast Imaging in the Millennium. |
| The Clinical Utility of Bilateral Whole Breast Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Women With Dense Breast Tissue; Kaplan SS.
Presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2000. |
| Guest Lecturer - Snowmass 2002: Clinical Mammography; Snowmass, Colorado, March 2002.
Topics - Screening Breast Ultrasound, ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Breast Ultrasound Accreditation, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy. |
| Guest Lecturer - Copper Mountain 2004: Clinical Mammography; Copper, Colorado, March 2002.
Topics - Screening versus Diagnostic Mammography, Ultrasound Correlation of Clinical and Mammographic Abnormalities, ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Breast Ultrasound Accreditation, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy. |
| Guest Lecturer - Snowmass 2006: Clinical Mammography; Snowmass, Colorado, March 2006.
Topics - Screening Breast Ultrasound, ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Breast Ultrasound Accreditation, Ultrasound Correlation of Palpable and Mammographic Abnormalities. |
| Guest Lecturer - University of California, San Diego. San Diego, California.
Topic - Screening Breast Ultrasound. June, 2006. |
| Guest Lecturer - 25th Annual Pittsburgh Breast Imaging Seminar; Pittsburgh, Pa. August 2007.
Topics - Screening Breast Ultrasound, ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation, Ultrasound Correlation of Palpable and Mammographic Abnormalities, Steroetactic Breast Biopsy. |
| Guest Lecturer - Clinical Mammography 2007; Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2007.
Topics - Screening Breast Ultrasound, Ultrasound Correlation of Palpable and Mammographic Abnormalities, Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy. |
Publications:
| Induction of Plasminogen Activator by 12-o-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate and Calcium Ionophore, Suppression by Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Lipoxygenase; Crutchley DJ, Maynard JR. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 762 (1983), 76-85. Acknowledgement for technical assistance (p 84). |
| Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy of the Breast Using a Coaxial System; Kaplan SS, Racenstein MJ, Wong WS, Hansen GC, McCombs MM, Bassett LW. Exhibit presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, April 1994, at the Los Angeles Radiological Society Annual Spring Diagnostic Conference, May 1994, and at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 1994. |
| Coned Compression and Magnification Images: Creating a False Negative Mammogram; Racenstein MJ, Brenner RJ, Kaplan SS, Bassett LW. Exhibit presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, April 1994. |
| Society of Breast Imaging |
| US Guided Core Biopsy of the Breast With A Coaxial System; Kaplan SS, Racenstein MJ, Wong WS, et al. Radiology 1995; 194: 573-575. |
| Myofibroblastoma of the Breast in Women: Imaging Appearences; Greenberg JS, Kaplan SS, Grady C. AJR 1998; 171: 71-72. |
| In Memoriam: Philip Strax, M.D., 1909-1999; Kaplan SS, Lemberg S. Radiology 1999; 213: 621. |
| Clinical Utility of Bilateral Whole Breast US in the Evaluation of Women With Dense Breast Tissue. Kaplan SS. Radiology 2001; 221:641-649. |
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Improvement in sensitivity of screening mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD): A multi-institutional trial. Accepted for oral presentation at ECR 2002 in Vienna, Austria, March 1-5. R. Brem1, M. Lechner2, S. Kaplan3, S. Souders4, L. Naul5, J. Hoffmeister6, J. Baum7; 1Washington, DC/US, 2St. Louis Park, MN/US, 3Lauderhill, FL/US, 4Fontana, CA/US, 5Temple, TX/US, 6Laval, PQ/CA, 7Boston, MA/US. |
| Letter to the Editor: Screening Breast Ultrasound; Dr. Kaplan Responds. Hall FM and Kaplan SS. Radiology 2002; 224: 930-932. |
| Impact of Breast Density on the Performance of a Computer-aided Detection (CAD) System; Brem R, Hoffmeister J, Baum J, Lechner M, Kaplan S, Souders S. Presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, December 2002. |
| Improvement in Sensitivity of Screening Mammography with Computer-Aided Detection: A Multiinstitutional Trial; Brem RF, Baum J, Lechner M, Kaplan S, et al. AJR 2003; 181:687-693. |
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