AlanJamesKovarMDMBA, FCCM

Anesthesiology • Portland, OR

Critical Care Medicine

Médecin anesthésiste-réanimateur

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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-4910

Fax+1 503-494-8368

Summary

Dr. Alan Kovar is an anesthesiologist/Intensivist in Portland, OR and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including OHSU Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He is the current president of the Oregon chapter of the SCCM and the program director for Anesthesia Critical Care at OHSU. He is board-certified in critical care medicine, neurocritical care and anesthesiology.

Education & Training

Oregon Health and Science UniversityMBA, Healthcare Business, 2019 - 2022
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2014 - 2015
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2014
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2014 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
OR State Medical License 2015 - 2025
KS State Medical License Active through 2014
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gold Humanism Honor Society Gold, 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
The Cardiovascular Effects of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction.
Jeffrey D Davis, Alan J. Kovar
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2019-08-01
3 citations
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: Focus on Airway Management, Vasopressor Selection, and Rescue Therapy with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Alan J. Kovar, Joanna Olsen, John G.T. Augoustides
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020-04-18
Intraoperative Ventilator Management of the Critically Ill Patient.
Erin Hennessey, Edward Bittner, Peggy White, Alan Kovar, Lucas Meuchel
Anesthesiology Clinics. 2023-03-01

Books/Book Chapters

Essentials of Geriatric Neuroanesthesia
Chapter: Geriatric Neurotrauma
Alan J. Kovar, M.D. and Abhijit V. Lele, M.D.Editors: Hemanshu Prabhakar, Charu Mahajan, Indu Kapoor.CRC PressEdition 1st,2019

Professional Memberships

American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA
Member
Society of Critical Care Medicine - SCCM
Member
Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA)
Member
Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists
Member
ELSO
Member

External Links

OHSUhttps://www.ohsu.edu/providers/alan-j-kovar/30B91DD504591263537BBD1E908D7371