Dr. Gil Kaplan
Positions
Professor of Medicine
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences
Gastroenterlogist
Alberta Health Services
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Full Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Contact information
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Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-2293
Location
Office: CWPHB3D03-18
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Background
Educational Background
B.S. , McMaster University, 1997
Doctor of Medicine Medicine, University of Calgary, 2000
Master of Public Health Public Health, Harvard University, 2006
Biography
Dr. Kaplan is a Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Kaplan is a gastroenterologist who is internationally renowned for studying the global epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). He is an Associate Editor of Gastroenterology and an Academic Editor of PLOS Med. Dr. Kaplan is a member of the International Organization for the study of IBD (IOIBD). Clarivate, Web of Science named Dr. Kaplan a Highly Cited Researcher (2020-2023) in recognition of being in the top one percent of cited researchers. Dr. Kaplan received Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s Research Leader Award and was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He is a Killam Laureate, receiving the Killam Annual Professor Award. His research has been widely cited in the news media including Time Magazine, BBC, The New York Times, and Scientific American.
Citations:
https://publons.com/researcher/4286726/gilaad-g-kaplan/metrics/
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. 2021
- Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate, Web of Science: Recognizes the top one percent of cited researchers (Cross Field). 2023
- Killam Annual Professor Award, Killam Trust. 2022
Publications
- Ulcerative colitis in adults: a review. Gros B, Kaplan GG. JAMA. 330(10):951-965. (2023)
- The Worldwide Incidence and Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies. Ng SC, Shi HY, Hamidi N, Underwood FE, Tang W, Benchimol EI, Panaccione R, Ghosh S, Wu JCY, Chan FKL, Sung JJY, Kaplan GG. The Lancet. 390(10114):2769-2778. (2017)
- The four epidemiological stages in the global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease. Kaplan GG, Windsor JW. Nature Reviews: Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18(1):56-66. (2021)
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