Kenneth Roger Hovland

Background

Hovland, Kenneth Roger was born on January 15, 1936 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Roger Williams and Esther Margaret (Grondahl) Hovland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1962.

Career

Intern, Colorado General Hospital, Denver, 1962-1963; intern, Colorado General Hospital, Denver, 1962-1963; resident in ophthalmology, U. Colorado, Denver, 1963-1966; fellow in retina, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1967-1968; instructor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1968-1971; assistant clinical professor ophthalmology, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1971-1978; associate clinical professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1978-1987; clinical professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, since 1987; vice-chair department ophthalmology, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, since 1995.

Achievements

• Kenneth Roger Hovland has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

International volunteer Cooperative American Relief Everywhere-MEDICO, Algeria, 1966, Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, Tunisia, 1970, Project ORBIS, Burma, China, others, since 1984. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology (Honor award 1980). Member Retina Society, Association Research Vision Ophthalmology, Schepens International Society, Colorado Ophthalmological Society, Colorado Medical Society, Denver Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, sailing, hiking.

Connections

Married Sue PendletonEgbert, December 18, 1960. Children: Peter G., Katherine A., Douglas A., Sarah L.

Father:

Roger Williams Hovland

Mother:

Esther Margaret (Grondahl) Hovland

Spouse:

Sue PendletonEgbert

child:

Sarah L. Hovland

child:

Peter G. Hovland

child:

Douglas A. Hovland

child:

Katherine A. Hovland