Dr. Gary KaplanDO, DABFP, DABPM, FAAMA
Family Medicine
at Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine — McLean, VA
About
Gary Kaplan, DO, founded the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in 1985 and serves as its medical director. He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Medical Acupuncture. Only 19 physicians in the country hold board certification in both Family Medicine and Pain Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is among them.
His clinical work rests on the theory that chronic physical and emotional pain share a common origin in neuroinflammation. He has trained in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kaplan has authored two books: 'Total Recovery' in 2014 and 'Why You Are Still Sick' in 2022. He speaks regularly at conferences including those hosted by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. Media outlets including Fox 5 have featured him discussing Long COVID, inflammation, and chronic illness.
Education & Training
Additional Training
Training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, and Emergency Medicine
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Kaplan right for?
Dr. Kaplan is a strong fit for patients with complex, unresolved chronic illness. He works especially well with those who have seen many specialists without finding answers. Patients dealing with Long-COVID, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, neuroinflammation, or cognitive decline benefit from his root-cause approach. His broad training across pain medicine, family medicine, and osteopathic medicine allows him to address overlapping conditions together.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Kaplan focuses on complex chronic conditions including Long-COVID, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, mold toxicity, PANS and PANDAS, and cognitive decline. He also treats chronic pain, hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, and neuroinflammation. His approach seeks root causes rather than symptom management alone.
Dr. Kaplan holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Medical Acupuncture. He is among only 19 physicians in the country who hold dual certification in both Family Medicine and Pain Medicine.
Dr. Kaplan believes chronic physical and emotional pain share a common origin in neuroinflammation. His clinical work targets the immune system as a central driver of persistent illness. This framework shapes how he evaluates and treats each patient.
Dr. Kaplan draws on training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, and Medical Acupuncture. He also offers IV therapy, hormonal therapies, and personalized diagnostic protocols including DUTCH hormone testing and Heart Rate Variability assessment.
Dr. Kaplan authored 'Total Recovery' in 2014 and 'Why You Are Still Sick' in 2022. He speaks regularly at conferences including those hosted by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. Media outlets including Fox 5 have featured him discussing Long COVID and chronic illness.
Dr. Kaplan founded the practice in 1985, giving him four decades of experience in integrative and functional medicine. He has built his clinical approach over that time to address some of the most difficult chronic illness cases.
Yes. Many of Dr. Kaplan's patients arrive after seeing 20 or more specialists without resolution. His practice built The Kaplan Method™ specifically to address complex cases that other approaches have not resolved.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026