Joseph M. Kovaz, MD, has always had a strong interest in doctor/patient relationships and communication. During the many years of his practice experience, he has continued to refine and improve the quality of that relationship, which he believes is the cornerstone of healing. He also has a strong interest in psychoanalysis. Before coming to Four Seasons, he spent 14 months in Zurich, Switzerland, where he received a certificate of continuing education from the International School of Analytical Psychology. He graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia with both his BA and MD. Joe has served as a clinical faculty professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. While there, he worked as a general internist and also in the Pain Clinic, where he gained extensive experience in managing painful disorders. Joe also served as a clinical faculty member at the Anderson Area Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program in Anderson, South Carolina. Dr. Kovaz was in private practice in Anderson for 17 years prior to going to the University of Wisconsin. He is board certified in general internal medicene and hospice and palliative care.

Joe enjoys reading and participates in an informal book club for the staff of Four Seasons.

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