As I approach the one year anniversary of my rotator cuff surgery, I want to write a brief testimony to thank Dr. Kaplan for he has done for me.
I met Dr. Kaplan at Alltel Stadium at an event for High School Principals and Athletic Directors. We started a conversation and I learned that he was a Doctor and was working with Atlantic Coast High as their team physician. The event coordinators conducted a brief presentation and then we went down stairs to eat. On our way there, Dr. Kaplan was greeted enthusiastically by every Jacksonville Jaguar that we came in contact with. I knew at that point that he was an extraordinary kind of Doctor. After spending time with Dr. Kaplan that day, I knew he would be my Doctor!
I had been experiencing a sharp pain in my right shoulder for several years after I injured it playing basketball. I was being treated by another doctor, but the pain would always return a short time after my treatments. I thought it was a pain that I would just have to live with for the rest of my life.
A few months later, I decided to visit Dr. Kaplan’s office. Dr. Kaplan examined me and ordered a MRI. After the results of the MRI came back, Dr. Kaplan called me back in to discuss the results. The news was not good. Dr. Kaplan said that I had one of the worst rotator cuff tears that he had ever seen.
Dr. Kaplan wanted to perform surgery on my shoulder and was confident that he could repair the tear in my shoulder. He then explained the procedure in great detail. His detailed explanation and extreme confidence made my decision to have the surgery an easy one.
On Friday September 16, 2011 before Dr. Kaplan performed the surgery, he explained everything that I needed to do after the surgery to my wife. He also gave my wife his cell phone number and told her to call him if I experienced any problems after surgery. I was in pain, but not in the kind of pain that I thought I would be. The day after the surgery my wife brought me my cell phone, I was shocked to hear Dr. Kaplan’s voice on the other end. He called me on a Saturday just to see how I was doing. I was doing well considering I had just had major shoulder surgery. I was supposed to be off work at least a week. However, I was feeling so good that I went back to work on Tuesday September 20, 2012. All of my follow up visits have gone well, and I’m back to playing basketball and my shoulder is pain free. Now I immediately refer Dr. Kaplan to anyone that mentions any kind of shoulder pain.
Dr. Kaplan, You Are the MAN!!! Thanks for everything and keep up the Great Work!!!
Rotator Cuff Repair
As I approach the one year anniversary of my rotator cuff surgery, I want to write a brief testimony to thank Dr. Kaplan for he has done for me.I met Dr. Kaplan at Alltel Stadium at an event for High School Principals and Athletic Directors. We started a conversation and I learned that he was a Doctor and was working with Atlantic Coast High as their team physician. The event coordinators conducted a brief presentation and then we went down stairs to eat. On our way there, Dr. Kaplan was greeted enthusiastically by every Jacksonville Jaguar that we came in contact with. I knew at that point that he was an extraordinary kind of Doctor. After spending time with Dr. Kaplan that day, I knew he would be my Doctor!
I had been experiencing a sharp pain in my right shoulder for several years after I injured it playing basketball. I was being treated by another doctor, but the pain would always return a short time after my treatments. I thought it was a pain that I would just have to live with for the rest of my life.
A few months later, I decided to visit Dr. Kaplan’s office. Dr. Kaplan examined me and ordered a MRI. After the results of the MRI came back, Dr. Kaplan called me back in to discuss the results. The news was not good. Dr. Kaplan said that I had one of the worst rotator cuff tears that he had ever seen.
Dr. Kaplan wanted to perform surgery on my shoulder and was confident that he could repair the tear in my shoulder. He then explained the procedure in great detail. His detailed explanation and extreme confidence made my decision to have the surgery an easy one.
On Friday September 16, 2011 before Dr. Kaplan performed the surgery, he explained everything that I needed to do after the surgery to my wife. He also gave my wife his cell phone number and told her to call him if I experienced any problems after surgery. I was in pain, but not in the kind of pain that I thought I would be. The day after the surgery my wife brought me my cell phone, I was shocked to hear Dr. Kaplan’s voice on the other end. He called me on a Saturday just to see how I was doing. I was doing well considering I had just had major shoulder surgery. I was supposed to be off work at least a week. However, I was feeling so good that I went back to work on Tuesday September 20, 2012. All of my follow up visits have gone well, and I’m back to playing basketball and my shoulder is pain free. Now I immediately refer Dr. Kaplan to anyone that mentions any kind of shoulder pain.
Dr. Kaplan, You Are the MAN!!! Thanks for everything and keep up the Great Work!!!