Email

Positions

Practice Direcctor

Obstetrics and Gynecology
REI
Hart Fertility
Woodlands, Texas, United States

Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women (Clinic)

6651 Main Street, Suite E350
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-7500

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women (Lab)

Room: TXPW-F1020
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Selected Publications

• Jakab A, Kovács T, Kovanci E, Celik C, Vigue L, Borsos A, Ward DC, Huszár G. " [Numerical chromosome anomalies in human sperm at low sperm concentration] " Orv Hetil. 2003 Jul 27; 144 (30) : 1473-80.
  Pubmed PMID: 14569677.
• nuchal thickness. " A high-sensitivity alternative to routine" genetic amniocentesis: multiple urinary analytes " and age.". 1999; 180.
  Pubmed PMID: 9914599.
• Momeni M, Rahbar MH, Kovanci E. " A meta-analysis of the relationship between endometrial thickness and outcome of in vitro fertilization cycles. " J Hum Reprod Sci. 2011 Sep ; 4 (3) : 130-7.
  Pubmed PMID: 22346080.
• Han SJ, Hawkins SM, Begum K, Jung SY, Kovanci E, Qin J, Lydon JP, Demayo FJ, O'Malley BW. " A new isoform of steroid receptor coactivator-1 is crucial for pathogenic progression of endometriosis. " 2012 Jun 3;
  Pubmed PMID: 22660634.
• Bahado-Singh R, Oz U, Deren O, Pirhonen J, Kovanci E, Copel J, Onderoglu L. " A new splenic artery Doppler velocimetric index for prediction of severe fetal anemia associated with Rh alloimmunization. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 1999 Jan ; 180 (1) : 49-54.
  Pubmed PMID: 9914577.
• Baig MW, Green A, Wade G, Kovanci E, Constable PD, Perrins EJ. " A randomized double-blind, cross-over study of the linear and nonlinear algorithms for the QT sensing rate adaptive pacemaker. " Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1990 Dec ; 13 (12) : 1802-8.
  Pubmed PMID: 1704545.
• Zhao H, Qin Y, Kovanci E, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ, Rajkovic A. " Analyses of GDF9 mutation in 100 Chinese women with premature ovarian failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2007 Nov ; 88 (5) : 1474-6.
  Pubmed PMID: 17482612.
• Qin Y, Zhao H, Kovanci E, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ, Rajkovic A. " Analysis of LHX8 mutation in premature ovarian failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2008 Apr ; 89 (4) : 1012-4.
  Pubmed PMID: 17624344.
• McKenzie LJ, Kovanci E, Amato P, Buster J, Carson S. " Appearance of uterine perforation by hysterosalpingography. " Fertil. Steril.. 2004 Nov ; 82 (5) : 1428-9.
  Pubmed PMID: 15533371.
• Kovanci E, Gregg AR. " Blood pressure regulation across pregnancy: evidence of a paradigm shift in gene expression. " Hypertens Pregnancy. 2010 Jan ; 29 (2) : 236-47.
  Pubmed PMID: 20367509.
• Bowden W, Skorupski J, Kovanci E, Rajkovic A. " Detection of novel copy number variants in uterine leiomyomas using high-resolution SNP arrays. " Mol. Hum. Reprod.. 2009 Sep ; 15 (9) : 563-8.
  Pubmed PMID: 19567454.
• Kovanci E, Kovacs T, Moretti E, Vigue L, Bray-Ward P, Ward DC, Huszar G. " FISH assessment of aneuploidy frequencies in mature and immature human spermatozoa classified by the absence or presence of cytoplasmic retention. " Hum. Reprod.. 2001 Jun ; 16 (6) : 1209-17.
  Pubmed PMID: 11387294.
• McGuire MM, Bowden W, Engel NJ, Ahn HW, Kovanci E, Rajkovic A. " Genomic analysis using high-resolution single-nucleotide polymorphism arrays reveals novel microdeletions associated with premature ovarian failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2011 Apr ; 95 (5) : 1595-600.
  Pubmed PMID: 21256485.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Oz UA, Kovanci E, Deren O, Feather M, Hsu CD, Copel JA, Mahoney MJ. " Gestational age standardized nuchal thickness values for estimating mid-trimester Down's syndrome risk. " J Matern Fetal Med. ; 8 (2) : 37-43.
  Pubmed PMID: 10090488.
• Kovanci E, Rohozinski J, Simpson JL, Heard MJ, Bishop CE, Carson SA. " Growth differentiating factor-9 mutations may be associated with premature ovarian failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2007 Jan ; 87 (1) : 143-6.
  Pubmed PMID: 17156781.
• McKenzie LJ, Pangas SA, Carson SA, Kovanci E, Cisneros P, Buster JE, Amato P, Matzuk MM. " Human cumulus granulosa cell gene expression: a predictor of fertilization and embryo selection in women undergoing IVF. " Hum. Reprod.. 2004 Dec ; 19 (12) : 2869-74.
  Pubmed PMID: 15471935.
• Jakab A, Sakkas D, Delpiano E, Cayli S, Kovanci E, Ward D, Revelli A, Ravelli A, Huszar G. " Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a novel selection method for sperm with normal frequency of chromosomal aneuploidies. " Fertil. Steril.. 2005 Dec ; 84 (6) : 1665-73.
  Pubmed PMID: 16359962.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Oz AU, Hsu C, Kovanci E, Deren O, Onderoglu L, Mari G. " Middle cerebral artery Doppler velocimetric deceleration angle as a predictor of fetal anemia in Rh-alloimmunized fetuses without hydrops. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 2000 Sep ; 183 (3) : 746-51.
  Pubmed PMID: 10992203.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Oz U, Isozaki T, Seli E, Kovanci E, Hsu CD, Cole L. " Midtrimester urine human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit core fragment levels and the subsequent development of pre-eclampsia. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 1998 Sep ; 179 (3) : 738-41.
  Pubmed PMID: 9757981.
• Gergely A, Kovanci E, Senturk L, Cosmi E, Vigue L, Huszar G. " Morphometric assessment of mature and diminished-maturity human spermatozoa: sperm regions that reflect differences in maturity. " Hum. Reprod.. 1999 Aug ; 14 (8) : 2007-14.
  Pubmed PMID: 10438418.
• Qin Y, Zhao H, Kovanci E, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ, Rajkovic A. " Mutation analysis of NANOS3 in 80 Chinese and 88 Caucasian women with premature ovarian failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2007 Nov ; 88 (5) : 1465-7.
  Pubmed PMID: 17418157.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Oz AU, Kovanci E, Deren O, Copel J, Baumgarten A, Mahoney J. " New Down syndrome screening algorithm: ultrasonographic biometry and multiple serum markers combined with maternal age. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 1998 Dec ; 179 (6) : 1627-31.
  Pubmed PMID: 9855608.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Oz U, Kovanci E, Cermik D, Flores D, Copel J, Mahoney M, Cole L. " New triple screen test for Down syndrome: combined urine analytes and serum AFP. " J Matern Fetal Med. ; 7 (3) : 111-4.
  Pubmed PMID: 9642606.
• Kovanci E, Simpson JL, Amato P, Rohozinski J, Heard MJ, Bishop CE, Carson SA. " Oocyte-specific G-protein-coupled receptor 3 (GPR3): no perturbations found in 82 women with premature ovarian failure (first report). " Fertil. Steril.. 2008 Oct ; 90 (4) : 1269-71.
  Pubmed PMID: 17953967.
• Mari G, Roberts A, Detti L, Kovanci E, Stefos T, Bahado-Singh RO, Deter RL, Fisk NM. " Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome: results of the International Amnioreduction Registry. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 2001 Sep ; 185 (3) : 708-15.
  Pubmed PMID: 11568802.
• McKenzie LJ, Kovanci E, Amato P, Cisneros P, Lamb D, Carson SA. " Pregnancy outcome of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection with profound teratospermia. " Fertil. Steril.. 2004 Oct ; 82 (4) : 847-9.
  Pubmed PMID: 15482758.
• Li Z, Burzawa JK, Troung A, Feng S, Agoulnik IU, Tong X, Anderson ML, Kovanci E, Rajkovic A, Agoulnik AI. " Relaxin signaling in uterine fibroids. " Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 2009 Apr ; 1160 : 374-8.
  Pubmed PMID: 19416222.
• Prinosilova P, Kruger T, Sati L, Ozkavukcu S, Vigue L, Kovanci E, Huszar G. " Selectivity of hyaluronic acid binding for spermatozoa with normal Tygerberg strict morphology. " Reprod. Biomed. Online. 2009 Feb ; 18 (2) : 177-83.
  Pubmed PMID: 19192336.
• Huszar G, Celik-Ozenci C, Cayli S, Kovacs T, Vigue L, Kovanci E. " Semen characteristics after overnight shipping: preservation of sperm concentrations, HspA2 ratios, CK activity, cytoplasmic retention, chromatin maturity, DNA integrity, and sperm shape. " J. Androl.. ; 25 (4) : 593-604.
  Pubmed PMID: 15223848.
• Ergur AR, Dokras A, Giraldo JL, Habana A, Kovanci E, Huszar G. " Sperm maturity and treatment choice of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection: diminished sperm HspA2 chaperone levels predict IVF failure. " Fertil. Steril.. 2002 May ; 77 (5) : 910-8.
  Pubmed PMID: 12009343.
• Oz U, Kovanci E, Jeffress A, Mendilicioglu I, Mari G, Bahado-Singh RO. " Splenic artery Doppler in the prediction of the small-for-gestational age infant. " Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Oct ; 20 (4) : 346-50.
  Pubmed PMID: 12383315.
• Bahado-Singh RO, Kovanci E, Jeffres A, Oz U, Deren O, Copel J, Mari G. " The Doppler cerebroplacental ratio and perinatal outcome in intrauterine growth restriction. " Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.. 1999 Mar ; 180 (3) : 750-6.
  Pubmed PMID: 10076158.