Background
Kovács, Richard was born on May 5, 1884 in Nagybecskerek, Hungary (now Jugoslavia). Son of Ignatius Marton and Irene (Korn) Kovács.
Kovács, Richard was born on May 5, 1884 in Nagybecskerek, Hungary (now Jugoslavia). Son of Ignatius Marton and Irene (Korn) Kovács.
Student Kaiser Wilhelm University, Berlin, Germany, 1903-1904. Doctor of Medicine Royal Hungarian University, Budapest, 1901-1903, 1904-1906.
Came to the United States, 1909, naturalized, 1915. Interne, Saint Rockus (City) Hospital, Budapest, 1907, 1st Military Hospital, Vienna, 1907. Ship’s surgeon Cunard Lincolnshire, 1906 and 1909.
Clinical training University of Vienna, 1907 and 1909.
Ship’s surgeon Hamburg American Lincolnshire, 1908. Clinical assistant outpatient department Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, 1910-1923, also Presbyterian Hospital, 1912-1916.
General practice of medicine, New York City, 1910-1920. Physical therapist Reconstruction Hospital, New York City, 1920-1929.
Adjunct professor physical medicine Polyclinic Medical school and Hospital, New York City, 1926-1930, clin professor, 1930-1940, professor, 1940.
Attending physical therapist Manhattan Eastern State Hospital since 1929, Harlem Valley Eastern State Hospital, 1932, Department of Correction Hospital, 1938, Columbus Hospital, 1943. Consultant Mary Immaculate Hospital, Jamaica, Long Island, Saint Charles Hospital, Pint Jeffers, Long Island, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elizabeth, New Jersey, also Veterans Administration, Branch Northern 2, New York, surgeon general of the Army.
United States delegate to 5th International Congress on Physical Medicine, London, 1936.
Secretary American committee 5th and 7th International Congress on Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases. Vice chairman Yorkville District Charity Organisation Society, 1928-1929.
Examining physician Selective Service, World War I. Instructor military postgraduate medical courses, World World War World World War II Diplomate American Board Physical Medicine.
Member Lenox Hill Neighborhood Association, Hungarian Relief Society of New York (director), Society Medical Jurisprudence (treasurer), Master of Arts A. (consultant, council on physical medicine), New York Company and New York State Medical Society, New York Academy of Medicine (consultant, physical medicine), American Therapeutic Society, American Congress Physical Medicine (secretary, received Golden Key Award, 1948), New York Society Physical Medicine (past president, treasurer), Royal Society Medicine of London. Clubs: International Medical of New York (president), Liederkranz of New York (trustee), Catholic of New New York
Married Ina Claire Nickel, June 6, 1922.