Jordan Kapper, MD

Dr. Jordan Kapper (known by friends simply as "Kapper"), is an Emergency Medicine physician, teacher, investor and medical advisor. Dr. Kapper is deeply committed to medical education and the delivery of quality patient care. He started his medical career at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, and further honed his expertise during his Emergency Medicine residency at St Luke’s University Health Network.

 

After training, Kapper started his career as an attending at St. Luke's as an Academic Attending Physician, successfully striking a balance between providing patient care and teaching medical residents. Currently, he embraces the dynamic nature of a full-time locums doctor, serving in various hospitals across the country, while still maintaining a strong connection to resident education.

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Always a proponent for continued learning, Kapper has provided numerous lectures on a variety of subjects, his “Introduction to Space Medicine” being particularly noteworthy for its innovative combination of medical and space science.

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Outside of his medical endeavors, Kapper successfully ventured into the real estate industry with Lantern Light Capital. Additionally, his fluency in Spanish allows him to provide care for a diverse patient population.

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In his current role, Kapper serves as a Medical Advisor for the Embry-Riddle Biomechanics Analysis Laboratory, directed by Dr. Christine Dailey Walck. This lab uses an interdisciplinary approach, combining biomechanics, computer science, imaging, and neuroscience to analyze muscle function, study human movement, enhance medical rehabilitation protocols, and optimize human performance. Dr. Kapper provides essential medical insights to the team, helping to guide their research and ensure its practical applicability in medical contexts.