Dr. Edward H. Kovnar M.D.
Neurologist | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
3003 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee WI, 53209About
Dr. Edward Kovnar is a distinguished Neurologist in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Kovnar specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Kovnar employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Kovnar is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1977
Washington University In St Louis School of Medicine,St Louis, Mo, United States 1977
Washington University of Health and Sciences 1977
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Neurodevelopmental status of infants and young children treated for brain tumors with preirradiation chemotherapy.
- Serial neuropsychological studies of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and subsequent glioblastoma multiforme.
- Ependymomas in children.
- Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in normal term and premature infants.
- Potentiation of ifosfamide neurotoxicity, hematotoxicity, and tubular nephrotoxicity by prior cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) therapy.
- Hyperfractionated irradiation and concurrent cisplatin in brain stem tumors: a Pediatric Oncology Group pilot study (9139).
- Quality of survival among children treated for brain stem glioma.
- Peritoneal metastases in two patients with pineoblastoma and ventriculo-peritoneal shunts.
- High-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow rescue followed by interstitial and external-beam radiotherapy in newly diagnosed pediatric malignant gliomas.
- A phase I study of ifosfamide given on alternate days to treat children with brain tumors.
- A phase II study of every other day high-dose ifosfamide in pediatric brain tumors: a Pediatric Oncology Group Study.
- Multiple causes of cerebrovascular events in children with tumors of the parasellar region.
- Current therapy and new perspectives in the treatment of medulloblastoma.
Awards
- 2011 Milwaukee Super Doctors
Treatments
- Headaches
- Epilepsy
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Migraine
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Vascular Disease
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