Michael Kaplan, MD, PhD is a general Anesthesiologist seeing patients at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Kaplan strongly believes in tailoring health care to the individual needs and desires of the holistic patient. His number one priority is minimizing discomfort throughout the often stressful perioperative period. Dr. Kaplan's clinical expertise involves the care of patients pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively as they prepare for, undergo, and recover from surgery. He is also an Acting Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington.