Jess L Kaplan, MD
Not currently accepting new patients
4.934884 average rating from 43 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- East Sandwich, MA
- Newton, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Boston, MA
Dr. Jess Kaplan is an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics and a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. He completed both his residency in pediatrics (2008) and fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2011) at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Dr. Kaplan's clinical interests include inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and other immune-mediated and general gastrointestinal disorders. He sees patients in the Pediatric IBD Program at MGH, MGH West and at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Kaplan serves as the clinical director of the Pediatric IBD Program and director of IBD Clinical trials at MGH f C, where he conducts clinical and translational research and leads quality improvement initiatives. He has a strong interest in dietary management of IBD and is the clinical lead of the nutritional therapy in IBD program. Dr. Kaplan also leads the Pediatric fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) program at MGH f C.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2011
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatrics, 2008
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatrics, 2006
- Medical Education: Univ. Mass. Worc. M.S., 2005
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Pediatrics
Patient Feedback
4.934884 average rating from 43 reviews
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Dr. Jeff Kaplan has been my daughter's doctor for many, many years. He's the best, acknowledging, you know, every issues and address them in a matter of time. He's the best. He's just the best.
2026-03-26
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Dr. Kaplan is excellent. We are very happy to have him caring for our daughter.
2026-03-05
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He was very compassionate and made me feel relaxed.
2026-02-18
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Very good, very knowledgeable, very informative, very supportive. Good overall.
2026-02-13
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Dr Jess Kaplan was so personable, kind, and knowledgeable. My husband and I left with such a sense of comfort and ease after our appointment. Dr. Kaplan is what every doctor should be! I would recommend him to anyone and look forward to our follow up appointment.
2025-12-15
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He really listened and we talked about options for treatment that was best suited for my child considering his past history.
2025-10-23
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Dr. Kaplan is a parents dream provider. He listens to you as the parent and makes the appointment fun and engaging for your child!
2025-10-22
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Yes, the doctor was very professional, very friendly. I loved how he interacted with my child. Asking her questions, double checking with me, listening to me as mom, listening to her, very attentive, very patient, didn't feel rushed. I really, we really, really enjoy, not just me, but my daughter too. She even said that The doctor was very pleasant. She was very happy to see him.
2025-10-16
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Dr. Kaplan has a kind, gentle manner and explained things so my young child could understand.
2025-10-09
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Dr. Jess Kaplan is phenomenal. He is knowledgeable, attentive and patient. Excellent bedside manner. I completely trust his expertise.
2025-10-01
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Dr. Kaplan is very thoughtful and super responsive on the patient gateway with the help of other medical staff as well.
2025-09-17
Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Wellpoint
- Coventry
- MassHealth
- Medicaid NY
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Cigna
- Maine Community Health Options
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- Beech Street
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- WellSense NH
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Medicaid NH
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicaid CT
- Humana
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Medicaid ME
- Aetna
- WellSense
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Medicaid VT
- Fallon Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare