Dr. Kari Bovenzi is a Board Certified Pediatrician and has been practicing medicine in the Capital District since 1994. Kari Bovenzi, MD is a Pediatrician and the owner of Genesis Pediatrics. Dr. Bovenzi was the co-chair of Capital Region Heart Gallery, an organization formed to assist older children and sibling groups who are waiting for adoption. Dr. Bovenzi is winning her own battle with chroni
c Lyme disease and is speaking out to help raise public awareness of the growing regional concern of Lyme disease. Dr. Bovenzi also assists many families doing personal battle with the challenges of Lyme disease at her Pediatric practice. Dr. Bovenzi volunteered with Kid’s Celebration Children’s Ministry at Grace Fellowship and was a board member of Alpha Pregnancy Care Center and the Loudonville Christian School. She was a recipient of the Capital Region Leaders in Business Award and the Community Leading Women Award. Previously, Dr. Bovenzi served as Emma Willard School Physician and as WGY Radio’s Children’s Wellness Doctor. Dr. Bovenzi put herself through college and medical school with little outside help. She graduated from SUNY Buffalo and Albany Medical College, and earned her Master’s in Counseling from SUNY Albany. Dr. Bovenzi is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and has received the American Academy of Pediatrics Residency Scholarship Award, the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Endeavors and also has been named to the Dean’s List. Dr. Bovenzi lives in Wynantskill, is married to Christopher Bovenzi and has three children: Elivia, Charlotte and Elijah. She is a loving, doting grandmother and finds time to enjoy sewing, the violin and gourmet cooking. Dr. Bovenzi’s life and work of helping children and serving the greater Capital Region testify to her character, courage and commitment as an inspirational Woman of Distinction.
