Rachel A. Caplan, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology

- Title Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Office 617-638-8456
- Education Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Internship: Intern in internal medicine, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Residency: Neurology, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA
Rachel A. Caplan, MD is a practicing neurologist at Boston Medical Center and an assistant professor of Neurology at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She received her BA in English from Yale University, followed by her MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her neurology residency at Mass General Brigham, then practiced general neurology. She has been in practice between 6-10 years. Dr. Rachel Caplan has expertise in treating sleep apnea, Parkinson’s disease, neck pain and spine problems, among other conditions.
Board Certification: Neurology
at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia before completing her neuromuscular fellowship back at Mass General Brigham. Her clinical focus is in neuromuscular disorders and EMG, general neurology, and hospital-based neurology. She is passionate about teaching medical students, residents, and physicians from other subspecialities.Publications
Caplan R, Agarwal S, Dastidar J. Physician Family Conflict Following Cardiac Arrest: A Qualitative Study. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. 2023 October.
Caplan RA, Zuflacht JP, Barash JA, Fehnel CR. Neurotoxicology Syndromes Associated with Drugs of Abuse. Neurol Clin. 2020 Nov;38(4):983-996. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2020.08.005. PMID: 33040873; PMCID: PMC7574350.
Miyawaki EK, Hsu L, Bhattacharyya S, O’Hare MJ, Roy A, Kett L, Caplan RA, Dattilo LW, Jo VY, Guenette JP. Fibrosing Inflammatory Pseudotumor Presenting as Cranial Neuropathy. Case Rep Neurol. 2020 Jul 1;12(2):247-254.
Young MJ, Caplan RA, Connolly I, Matiello M, Mateen, FJ. Hallucinations Associated With Clarithromycin. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Summer;33(3):230-232. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20100253. Epub 2021 Mar 12.
Haddad NR, Caplan R, Houtchens MK, Lyndon S. Delayed-Onset Poststroke Psychosis Presenting As Delusional Disorder. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Fall;33(4):342-344. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20100260. Epub 2021 Jul 2.
Caplan R, Brizzi K. Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Chapter in What Do I Do Now: Pain Management in Palliative Care, Oxford University Press, 2022 March.
- Divisions
- Neuromuscular