About David Caplan, MD, PhD

My subspecialty is Cognitive Disorders, especially language disorders

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Locations

Mass General Neurology: Cognitive Behavioral Neurology Unit
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 835
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2273

Medical Education

  • MD, McGill University Faculty of Medicine
  • Residency, Longwood Rehabilitation Hospital

American Board Certifications

  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

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Research

My research is on syntactic processing in sentence comprehension, using fMRI, MEG and morphometric analysis of lesions in correlation studies with task performance in neurologically intact individuals and individuals with neurological disease.

Publications

    • Caplan, D. (2006). fMRI studies of syntactic processing, Current Medical Imaging Reviews,
    • Caplan, D. (2007). Functional neuroimaging studies of syntactic processing in sentence comprehension: A critical selective review. Language and Linguistic Compass, 1, 3247.
    • Caplan, D. (2009) Experimental Design and Interpretation of Functional Neuroimaging Studies of Cognitive Processes, Human Brain Mapping, 30, 59-77
    • Caplan, D (2010) BOLD signal correlates of implicit syntactic processing and their implications for effects of task on parsing and interpretation, Language and Cognitive Processes

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.6out of 5(114 Ratings, 49 Comments)

May 2025

Dr. Caplan was great not only explaining my present situation but also what choices might lie ahead for me. He told me I could reconnect whenener I felt I needed to, which was very reassuring


May 2025

Recommended Rx proved helpful


May 2025

Kind, caring and very informative, explained all tests and future tests, highly recommend Dr Caplan


May 2025

He was clearly complete and informed about my background as his patient for several years and that if I had any questions I should make an appt to see him.


May 2025

A complete exam of the problem with explanations and humor and facts that were easy to understand. The most pleasant experience with medicine that I've had in awhile. Many thanks to Dr. caplan


May 2025

I found Dr. Kaplan to be a little dismissive. I didn't feel like he took a full medical history pertaining to my brain and mental health, which is what I was there to discuss my cognitive abilities. And then when I raised that, I think he was a little dismissive and said, if I wanted to talk to someone else who was more chatty that I could pursue ... Read More


April 2025

Dr.Caplan was excellent in all respects.


April 2025

Dr Caplan is obviously qualified. I have rarely felt he is truly interested in me. [redacted] He was better in our most recent virtual visit about not being dismissive, yet I feel it was because he had a Resident Physician on the visit [redacted]


April 2025

Dr. Caplan was informative and helpful with an approach to help my brother.


April 2025

Dr. Caplan was very attentive, knowledgeable, and caring. So, it was a very good visit.

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