About Dr. Jovkar

Dr. Jovkar is the medical director of Medical and Surgical Vision Care, Inc. He is a specialist in the medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the eye.

Dr. Jovkar is a highly experienced and trained physician who is recognized by the following professional organizations:

• American Board of Ophthalmology
• Medical Board of California
• California Medical Association
• International College of Surgeons
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Santa Clara County Medical Association
• Peninsula Eye Society

Ophthalmology is a rapidly growing medical field that is based on complex technology. Dr. Jovkar's training in Electrical and Computer Engineering, enable him to use technological advances in ophthalmology and surgery. Dr. Jovkar has also a Masters degree (M.Sc.) in the area of biomedical engineering. He has extensive experience in laser technology in the field of ophthalmology.

Before specializing in ophthalmology, Dr. Jovkar practiced general and internal medicine. This experience was instrumental in providing him with a broad understanding of a patient's overall medical problems.

Dr. Jovkar has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has co-authored a book chapter on laser surgery in the International Ophthalmology Clinics (see below). Some of the journals that have published his articles are:

• Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
• Ophthalmic Practice
• Medical Physics
• Journal of Nuclear Medicine
• Journal of Neural Transmission
• Annals of Ophthalmology
• American Journal of ophthalmology

Dr. Jovkar is presently the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Los Gatos Hospital. He is a staff ophthalmologist at Stanford University Hospital. He is married and has two children.

Professional Qualifications:

• Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Community Hospital of Los Gatos 2001-2002, 2006-.
• Vice-chairman of Ophthalmology, Community Hospital of Los Gatos 2000.
• Member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the Santa Clara County Medical Assoication 2001-present.
• Public Service Committee of the Santa Clara County Medical Assoication, 2001.
• Expert reviewer of medico-legal ophthalmology cases 2000- Present.
• Invited reviewer for the monthly journal, Ophthalmology, published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2002-Present.
• Invited Continuning Medical Education Lectures to Primary Care Physicians, and Specialists on medical and surgical eye diseases given at Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose se Medical Center, and Regional Medical Center of San Jose.
• Voted one of San Jose’s Top Doctors by San Jose Magazine

Research Experience

• Effects of image distortion on stereoscopic image performance.
  McGill Vision Research Laboratory, McGill University, Montreal.
  (1994-1995)
• Quantification of D2-dopamine receptors density and affinity in vivo in the basal ganglia of normals and schizophrenics, using the labeled D2-dopamine antagonist 11C-raclopride, and Positron Emission Tomography.
  Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. 1989
• The quantitative analysis of cerebral D2 and S2-serotonin receptors it in vivo in primate and human, using the labeled antagonist, 18F-ethylspiperone and Positron Emission Tomography.
  Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, West Germany.(1987-1988)
• Graduate studies in the area of optimization of experimental design and quantification of local cerebral glucose metabolism and protein synthesis in human in vivo studies.
  Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. (1984--1986)
• (Honors) undergraduate thesis in engineering. Thesis Title: Three-dimensional surface reconstruction of white blood cells from 2-dimensional cross-sectional images.
  Computer Vision and Robotics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. (1984)
• Design of a radio-frequency receptor antenna for the 26-meter radio telescope for observation of cosmic hydrogen spectral lines.
  Canadian National Research Council, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, White Lake, British Columbia, Canada. (April--Sept 1983)
  

Merit Scholarships During Studies:

• The Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Award , 1989
  This award was offered on a competitive basis to cover travel expenses to Bolgna, Italy, to attend the International Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Conference.
• Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1989
  This scholarship provided me the financial support to carry out research at Karolinska Institute, Sweden, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology.
• The Society of Nuclear Medicine Fellowship Grant, 1988
  This scholarship was awarded on a competitive basis in North America by the Society of Nuclear Medicine Education and Research Foundation ''to stimulate interest among students in the United States and Canada in the field of nuclear medicine''. In 1988, 8 scholarships were granted in North America.
• Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung, Cologne, West Germany, 1988
  This scholarship provided me the complete financial support to carry out research in Germany at Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Cologne, West Germany.
• The Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Award, 1987
  This award was offered on a competitive basis to cover travel and registration expenses to attend the Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Conference in the summer of 1987.
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, 1987
  This scholarship was awarded by the German academic program which covered all living and travel expenses for my research at Max Planck Insititue in Cologne, Germany.
• Graduate Studies Scholarships:
  Fonds de la recherche en sante du Quebec, 1986
  Fonds de la recherche en sante du Quebec, 1985
  Fonds F.C.A.C. pour l'aide et le soutien a la recherche, 1985
  Montreal Neurological Institute, 1984
  
  These post-graduate scholarships, which were awarded on a competitive basis to Canadian graduate students, enabled me to work on my research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• National Research Council Canada, 1983
  The financial support for my research work at the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, B.C., Canada.
• James McGill Award, 1982
  This scholarship was given to engineering students with a high academic standing by McGill University

Publications

2003

• Peripheral keratitis associated with erythema elevatum diutinum. Aldave AJ, Shih JL, Jovkar S, McLeod SD. Am J Ophthalmol 2003 Mar;135(3):389-90

1999

• Contralateral amaurosis secondary to retrobulbar anesthesia. Jovkar S., and Connolly W.E.S. Annals of Ophthalmology 31(6):295.
• Radial Keratotomy after Photorefractive Keratectomy for undercorrected myopia. Kwitko M, Jovkar S, and Hua Yan. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, In press.

1996

• Correction of astigmatism post penetrating keratoplasty by photorefractive keratectomy. Deschênes J, Jovkar S, Balazsi G, and Thompson P. Book Chapter in International Ophthalmology Clinics 36(4):113.
• Arcuate keratotomy for the correction of naturally-occuring astigmatism. Kwitko M, Jovkar S, Yan P, and Rymer S. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 22:1439-1442.
• Phototherapeutic keratectomy for correction of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty. Jovkar S, Deschenes J, Burnier MN, Roy M, Balazsi G, Thompson P. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 37:3-S945.
• Retinal Surgery and Ocular Trauma by Smiddy W, Chong L, and Frambach D. Invited book review by editor- in-chief. Jovkar S. Ophthalmic Practice 14(5)227.

1995

• Effect of image distortions on stereoscopic performance. Jovkar S, Hess RF, Wilcox L, Simmons, D. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 36:4-S366.

1991

• Quantification of baboon cortical S2 serotonin receptors in vivo with 3-N-(2'-18F)fluoroethylspiperone and Positron Emission Tomography. Jovkar S, Wienhard K, Coenen HH, Pawlik G, and Heiss WD. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 18:158-163, 1991.

1990

• The quantitative analysis of D2 dopamine receptors in baboon striatum in vivo with 3-2'18Ffluoroethylspiperone using Positron Emission Tomography. Jovkar S, Wienhard K, Pawlik G, and Coenen HH. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 10:720-726, 1990.
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies of dopamine receptor distribution using 18fluoroethylspiperone: findings in disorders related to the dopaminergic system. Wienhard K, Coenen HH, Pawlik G, Rudolf J, Laufer P, Jovkar S, Stocklin G, and Heiss W-D. Journal of Neural Transmission 81:195-213, 1990.

1989

• The in vivo quantification of D2 dopamine and S2 serotonin receptor density and affinity in baboon brain with PET using 3-(2'-F-18)fluoroethylspiperone. Jovkar S, Wienhard K, Pawlik G, and Coenen H. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 9(1):194, 1989.
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) investigation of the dopaminergic system in neurological patients using 3-[18F]fluoroethylspiperone. Wienhard K, Coenen HH, Pawlik G, Hebold I, Jovkar S, Stocklin G, and Heiss W-D. In: PET in Clinical Research and Clinical Diagnosis, Beckers C, Goffinet A, Bol A, eds. Kluver Academic Publishers, 90-107, 1989
• Neurological applications of the D2 antagonist FESP with PET. Wienhard K, Coenen HH, Pawlik G, Rudolf J, Jovkar S, Stocklin G, and Heiss W-D. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 9(1):116, 1989 Minimization of parameter estimation errors in dynamic PET: choice of scanning schedules. Jovkar S, Evans A, Diksic M, Nakai H, and Yamamoto YL. Physics in Medicine and Biology 34(7):895-908, 1989.
• The effects of model configuration, ligand specific activity and binding characteristics on the in vivo quantification of D2 dopamine receptors in the striatum with PET. Jovkar S, Wienhard K, Pawlik G, and Coenen H. Medical Physics 16(3):492, 1989.

1988

• Positron Emission Tomography investigation of the dopaminergic system in neurological patients, using 3-N-(F-18)fluoroethylspiperone. Wienhard K, Coenen H, Pawlik G, Hebold I, Jovkar S, Stocklin G, and Heiss W-D. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 29(5):821, 1988.

1987

• Determination of optimal scan schedules and validation of an empirical tissue noise model in Positron Emission Tomography dynamic studies. Jovkar S, Evans A, Diksic M, and Yamamoto YL. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 7(1):S454, 1987.
• Simultaneous measurement of protein synthesis and glucose utilization in an implanted brain tumor model. Kirikae M, Diksic M, Yamamoto YL, Nakai H, Jovkar S, and Redies C. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 7(1):S505, 1987.
• Alternative approach to estimate lumped constant in the deoxyglucose model: simulation and validation. Matsuda H, Nakai H, Jovkar S, Diksic M, Evans A, Meyer E, Redies C, and Yamamoto YL. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 28(4):471-480, 1987.

1986

• The influence of plasma sampling times on accuracy of estimation of the input function in the deoxyglucose model. Jovkar S, Nakai A, Evans A, Diksic M, and Yamamoto YL. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 27(6):999, 1986.
• Optimization of experimental design in tracer kinetic models applied Positron Emission Tomography and autoradiography. M.Sc. Thesis. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1986.

1985

• Three-dimensional surface reconstruction of white blood cells from 2-Dimensional cross-sectional images. (Honors) Under-graduate Thesis. Computer Vision and Robotics Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 1984.

1983

• Design of a radio-frequency receptor feed horn antenna for the 26-meter radio telescope dish at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory. Technical Report. Canadian National Research Council, White Lake, British Columbia, 1983.