Dr. Carol J Kovanda MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way Suite 104 Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Carol Kovanda is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Kovanda specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Kovanda can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Kovanda can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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