
Dr. Paul Jerome Kovalcik MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
3105 American Legion Road Suite A Chesapeake VA, 23321About
Dr. Paul Kovalcik is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Chesapeake, VA. Dr. Kovalcik specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Kovalcik often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1969
Board Certification
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test in evaluation of postoperative fever.
- Crohn's disease with spontaneous ileoumbilical and ileovesical fistulae.
- Crohn's disease with spontaneous ileoumbilical and ileovesical fistulae.
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans--case reports and review of literature.
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans--case reports and review of literature.
- Preoperative diagnosis of rectal bleeding in an adult using a radioisotope scan.
- Preoperative diagnosis of rectal bleeding in an adult using a radioisotope scan.
- Anterior sacral meningocele and the scimitar sign. Report of a case.
- Bowel perforation with candidiasis.
- Bowel perforation with candidiasis.
- Anal lesions. When to suspect carcinoma.
- Anorectal cancer masquerading as benign perianal disease: case reports.
- Anorectal cancer masquerading as benign perianal disease: case reports.
- Massive hemoperitoneum from a ruptured ovarian graafian follicle while on oral anticoagulants.
- Relevancy of the barber's interdigital pilonidal sinus.
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