About Me
Michael Kaplan MD is a general rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. He cares for patients at Mount Sinai Morningside and West.
Dr. Kaplan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of rheumatic and autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), ankylosing spondylitis, scleroderma, Sjögren’s syndrome, vasculitis, gout, pseudogout, fibromyalgia, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and sarcoid arthritis. He also has special interests in connective tissue disease-associated lung disease and chronic pain & unwellness in rheumatic disease. Dr. Kaplan earned his medical degree from the Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He then completed his fellowship in Rheumatology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is active in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, and is currently leading collaborative interdisciplinary research on advancing care for fibromyalgia.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Rheumatology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Pain
Clinical Focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Collagen-Vascular Associated Lung Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Polymyositis
- Pseudogout
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Dr. Kaplan is a great clinician and has great bedside manner. That's the reason I come back from California to see him. He's that good.
Straightforward. Answered all of my questions clearly. Dr. Kaplan is awesome. [...], things will be fine.
Dr Kaplan is attentive, thorough, and professional in a way that feels understandable for someone not well-versed in medical jargon. Highly, highly recommend his services.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kaplan during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services
Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership- Tonix
- Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc
- Sobi, Inc.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.