Logan Meredith Caplan, MD

Gender
Female
Language
English

Primary Specialty

Sports Medicine


Other Specialty

Pediatrics


Education

Medical School:
Florida International University
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship:
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Network


Introduction

Logan Garfield Caplan, MD, is a Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Caplan, a Florida native, received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida followed by her medical degree at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before pursuing a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Caplan has served as a team physician for football, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, wrestling, track and field, baseball, ice hockey, and lacrosse at the high school, college (Divisions I, II and III) and professional levels. She has also covered several large sporting events, including marathons, high school and Division I NCAA wrestling tournaments, and the Penn Relays, the largest track and field event in the country.

Dr. Caplan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and concussion. She has particular interest in female athletes, soccer athletes, lower extremity injuries, spondylolysis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound-guided injections, as well as early sport specialization and injury prevention.

In her spare time, Dr. Caplan enjoys cooking, exploring new restaurants, hiking, running, playing sports and watching football with her husband.

Focus of Practice

  • Pediatric sports medicine
  • Nonoperative musculoskeletal injuries

Areas of Interest

  • Overuse and sports-related injuries
  • Bone stress injuries
  • Concussion management
  • Spondylolysis
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injections

Locations

Childrens Physician Group - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-785-5437

Professional Affiliations

  • Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM)
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Research & Publications

Dr. Caplan’s research interests include concussion, bone stress injuries and medical education.