Joel A. Kaplan
Expertise in
15
conditions

Dr. Joel A. Kaplan

Pediatrics | Hematology | Oncology
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Accepting New Patients
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25 Years of Experience
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Expertise in
15
conditions
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, 
Charlotte, NC 

Overview

Joel Kaplan is a Hematologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years.

Dr. Kaplan is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Medulloblastoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Kaplan is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology And Oncology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 65 clinical trials. Dr. Kaplan is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution

University Of Health Sciences, 2001, 2001.0

Residency

Penn State, Pediatrics

Specialties

Pediatrics
Hematology
Oncology

Licenses

Obstetrics & Gynecology in NC

Board Certifications

American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology And Oncology

Fellowships

Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

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Accepted insurance plans:

Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28203
Other Locations
Levine Children's Hospital
1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kaplan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Brain Tumor
Sickle Cell Disease
Anemia
Neuroblastoma
Leukemia

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

65 Clinical Trials

A Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study of a y-Secretase Inhibitor, Nirogacestat (PF-03084014), in Children and Adolescents With Progressive, Surgically Unresectable Desmoid Tumors
A Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study of a y-Secretase Inhibitor, Nirogacestat (PF-03084014), in Children and Adolescents With Progressive, Surgically Unresectable Desmoid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 15, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Nirogacestat
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Screening Protocol
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Screening Protocol
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 14, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Ensartinib, Erdafitinib, Larotrectinib, Olaparib, Palbociclib, Samotolisib, Selpercatinib, Selumetinib Sulfate, Tazemetostat, Tipifarnib, Ulixertinib, Vemurafenib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) and Local Irradiation, Followed by Maintenance Veliparib and Temozolomide, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma (HGG) Without H3 K27M or BRAFV600 Mutations
A Phase 2 Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) and Local Irradiation, Followed by Maintenance Veliparib and Temozolomide, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma (HGG) Without H3 K27M or BRAFV600 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pazopanib Neoadjuvant Trial in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas (PAZNTIS): A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemoradiation or Preoperative Radiation Plus or Minus Pazopanib (NSC# 737754)
Pazopanib Neoadjuvant Trial in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas (PAZNTIS): A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemoradiation or Preoperative Radiation Plus or Minus Pazopanib (NSC# 737754)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation, Procedure
Study Drugs: Doxorubicin, Ifosfamide, Pazopanib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 2 Study of Dabrafenib (NSC# 763760) With Trametinib (NSC# 763093) After Local Irradiation in Newly-Diagnosed BRAF V600-Mutant High-Grade Glioma (HGG)
A Phase 2 Study of Dabrafenib (NSC# 763760) With Trametinib (NSC# 763093) After Local Irradiation in Newly-Diagnosed BRAF V600-Mutant High-Grade Glioma (HGG)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Radiation, Drug
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib Mesylate, Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase 3 Trial Evaluating the Addition of the IGF-1R Monoclonal Antibody Ganitumab (AMG 479, NSC# 750008) to Multiagent Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
Randomized Phase 3 Trial Evaluating the Addition of the IGF-1R Monoclonal Antibody Ganitumab (AMG 479, NSC# 750008) to Multiagent Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Biological, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Etoposide Phosphate, Ganitumab, Ifosfamide, Vincristine, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Study of Selumetinib (NSC# 748727) or Selumetinib in Combination With Vinblastine for Non-NF1, Non-TSC Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas (LGGs) Lacking BRAFV600E or IDH1 Mutations
A Phase 3 Study of Selumetinib (NSC# 748727) or Selumetinib in Combination With Vinblastine for Non-NF1, Non-TSC Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas (LGGs) Lacking BRAFV600E or IDH1 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Selumetinib, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib Versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Associated Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
A Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib Versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Associated Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Selumetinib Sulfate, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 13, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide Phosphate, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Prednisolone, Prednisone, Rituximab, Rituximab+Hyaluronidase Human, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
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19 Total Publications

Corrigendum to 'A History of the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Nearly 40 Years and Counting' [Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Volume 39, Issue 6 (2025) Pages 1389 - 1400].
Corrigendum to 'A History of the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Nearly 40 Years and Counting' [Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Volume 39, Issue 6 (2025) Pages 1389 - 1400].
Journal: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
Published: November 14, 2025
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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Joel A. Kaplan is classified as an Distinguished expert for Neuroblastoma, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Joel A. Kaplan specialize in?

While Dr. Joel A. Kaplan is a Pediatrics, they have specific expertise in Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Medulloblastoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pediatrics.

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Yes. Dr. Joel A. Kaplan has published 19 articles and abstracts on conditions like Neuroblastoma. You can view a list of Dr. Joel A. Kaplan's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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Dr. Joel A. Kaplan accepts most major insurance plans, including Absolute Total Care South Carolina and Aetna. We recommend calling the office directly at 704-381-9900 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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