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- Personal Facts:
- Male
- Years Since Graduation: 27
- Physician Website: http://www.lourdesnet.org
- Awards and Honors:
- 2005, South Jersey Magazine Top Doc Award
- Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
- New Jersey Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Cardiology
- Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
- New Jersey Interventional Cardiology Society
- Camden County Medical Society
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- Specialties:
- Cardiology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Richard C. Kovach, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
- Internal Medicine
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Richard C. Kovach, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
- Interventional Cardiology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Richard C. Kovach, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
- Medical School:
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA 1982
- Internship:
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA 1983
- Residency:
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA 1985
- Fellowship:
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA 1988
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HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Richard C. Kovach, MD
as of 12/03/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
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- Closed Malpractice Claims:
- Malpractice History Found
- State: NJ
- Amount or Range: 300000
- Claim Type: Settlement
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