Ilan Caplan, MD

Dr. Zhang is a board-certified, dual fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He has a clinical interest in treating complex spinal deformity in adult and pediatric patients, including scoliosis and kyphosis, as well as robotic surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and the latest technology such as endoscopic spine surgery. His patient-centered approach involves empowering patients by educating them on their individual spinal conditions and developing a specific evidence-based treatment plan together with them as if they were his own family members. Dr. Zhang also has a particular interest in teaching residents and medical students and is actively involved in several research studies. He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals and textbooks, and he has presented posters and on podiums at several national and international conferences. Dr. Zhang earned dual undergraduate degrees in biology and economics with highest honors from The George Washington University and obtained his medical degree with distinction in research from the same institution. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Louisiana State University. He then completed an advanced spine fellowship at Brown University, followed by additional spine training at Yale University and the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia and Shreveport. Dr. Zhang completed a second fellowship in advanced adult and pediatric comprehensive spine surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University/Cornell University, training with the world's foremost experts in spine surgery. He served as an Assistant Attending and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons as well as a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery in Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. His higher education culminated in graduating with distinction from the Surgical Leadership Program at Harvard University. Prior to joining Penn Medicine, Dr. Zhang was the Chief of Adult and Pediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, as well as an Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director to the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Priya Patel is a highly qualified allergist and immunologist based in Philadelphia, specializing in the treatment of patients aged 18 and older. She serves as the Associate Program Director for the Penn Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. With extensive education and training from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Patel is known for her thorough and compassionate care. Her practice accepts a wide range of insurance plans, ensuring accessibility to her services for a diverse patient population. Generated from the website

Dr. Fischer specializes in surgeries of the breast and body, including abdominal hernia and wall reconstruction, diastasis repair, body contouring, and reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery (including augmentation, lift, reduction, and reconstruction). His patient-centered approach and focus on patient reported outcomes, helps ensure an individualized approach and optimal result for each patient. Other Appointments: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (Fellow), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - June, 2014 - present Board of Directors, Americas Hernia Society - August, 2014 - present Awards: Dean's Scholarship for Tuition Support, Bloomberg School of Public Health - 2014 Outstanding Paper, AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Meeting, Kauai, HI - 2014 1st Annual Elisabeth K. Beahm Award for Best Breast Paper, ASRM Annual Meeting, Kauai, HI - 2014 2nd Place, Resident Paper Competition, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Meeting - 2014 1st Place, Best Clinical Research Paper, 61st Annual Robert H. Ivy, Annual Meeting - 2014 2nd Place, Resident Paper Competition, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Meeting - 2015 1st Place University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Resident Research Competition - 2015