When Elite Athletes Receive the Best Care, Everyone Wins
When the Miami Marlins and Miami Hurricanes play, Dr. Lee Kaplan, founder and Director of the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute, is often on the sidelines. As an orthopedic surgeon, he has helped top athletes in tennis, baseball and football recover and compete. Learn how UM's Sports Medicine Institute convenes researchers and health care providers from across the university to advance the future of medicine and adapt lessons from the best players to help young athletes -- and all of us -- maintain an active lifestyle.
Lee Kaplan, M.D. Director, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute Petra and Stephen Levin Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine Medical Director and Head Team Physician Miami Hurricanes and Miami Marlins
Dr. Lee Kaplan is the director of the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute and holds the Petra and Stephen Levin Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is a professor of orthopaedics, biomedical engineering, and kinesiology and sports sciences at the Miller School, and is a renowned sports medicine surgeon and expert in sports-related knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. Dr. Kaplan is the Medical Director and Head Team Physician for University of Miami Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Miami Marlins.
