| Bachelor's |
St. Louis University |
| Medical School |
University of Kansas School of Medicine |
| Internship |
Mercy Medical Center, Denver |
| Residency |
University of Kansas Medical Center |
| Professional affiliations |
American Medical Association; American Society of Anesthesiologists; International Anesthesia Research Society |
| Clinical and Professional Interests |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), acute pain management, difficult airway management and anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy. Dr. Kovac has served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Equipment Monitoring and Engineering Technology for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, as well as being an adjunct member for the Committee on Scientific Papers. He also serves as an editorial reviewer for several medical journals. |
| Research Interests |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV); new opioid agonists and anatagonists; neuromuscular blocking agents; hemodynamics of laryngoscopy, intubation, induction and emergence, and acute pain management. |
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