Dr. Stuart Kaplan graduated with honors from New York University, earning his bachelor's degree in biology in two and a half years. He applied for medical school in his sophomore year of college and was accepted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Dermatology at UCLA Medical Center, and was Chief Resident of the program in his final year of residency. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Medical Center and the Wadsworth VA Medical Center, where he is an attending physician in dermatologic surgery. Dr. Kaplan has received honors and awards from the American Cancer Society and the American Medical Association.

He has been a medical consultant for numerous television series, including Baywatch and the Montel Williams Show. He has appeared on the local news for CBS, NBC, KTLA, ABC, KCAL, and KCOP. Nationally, he has been interviewed on MSNBC and the Fox News Channel. He has done special features for Inside Edition and cable access channels. In addition, Dr. Kaplan has been interviewed by Glamour, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Mirabella, Marie Claire, Fitness, and Elle magazines. He has lectured and taught other dermatologists and health care professionals about Botox, Softform, and Dermalogen.

Dr. Kaplan has been in private practice as a dermatologist since 1987.