University Research Professor
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Dr. Christopher Kovacs is University Research Professor and Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism), Obstetrics & Gynecology, and BioMedical Sciences, at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is a Consultant in Endocrinology & Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Diseases at NL Health Services.
His training took place at Queen’s University, University of Alberta, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of Melbourne.
His clinical practice focuses on osteoporosis, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer. His basic and translational research focuses on adaptations in calcium and bone metabolism that occur during pregnancy, lactation, and fetal development. His clinical research includes clinical trials in hypoparathyroidism and osteoporosis.
He has received over a dozen national and international awards for excellence in research, including the Gold Medal in Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Dr. Harvey Guyda Educator of the Year Award from the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) and Young Investigator Awards from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM), and CSEM. He was one of a dozen members of the Institute of Medicine / National Academies of Science USA Committee to Review Calcium and Vitamin D. He has served as charter member and chair of NIH study sections, on FDA committees and CIHR panels, and as consultant to the CDC, CADTH, and Health Canada. He was President of AIMM and Council member of ASBMR, CSEM, and the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation.
He has contributed over 150 research papers and 53 textbook chapters, with his work receiving over 35,000 citations. He conceived and edited the multi-authored textbook, Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management; a second edition is forthcoming in 2025.
He has also been a professional artist for over 40 years. His “Green Gables House” painting was issued as millions of stamps, post cards, and first day covers by both Canada Post and Japan Post in June 2008.
CSEM2401 - Residents' Day - Hypoparathyroidism: Calcium Crash Course Variant
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
09:20 - 10:05 AT Time
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