Dr. Ivan is a graduate of Rutgers College in New Brunswick. He received a B.A. degree in Biology, with an emphasis in Microbiology. He attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1989. Dr. Ivan completed his postgraduate training at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He served as Chief Resident in his fourth year, and was chosen "OBGYN Resident of the Year for 92-93".

Dr. Ivan is licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey. He has active privileges at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition to his private practice in Martinsville, Dr. Ivan holds a full-time teaching position at Newark Beth Israel, and is the Co-Director of their Labor and Delivery. In June 2003, he was the recipient of the "Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education" given by the Council On Resident Education In Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG).

Dr. Ivan is a resident of Warren Township, where he resides with his wife, and their three daughters.