William R. Boulden, M.D.
Specialty
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 | General Orthopaedic Care/Surgery |
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Low-Back Care/Surgery |
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Years in Practice
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| 25 Years |
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Undergraduate
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| University of Iowa Pharmacy School, Iowa City, Iowa, BS
Pharmacy, 1969 |
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Medical
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| University of Iowa College of Medicine, MD, 1973 |
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Residency
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| Medical College of Wisconsin General Surgery
University of Nebraska/Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,
Nebraska, 1974-1977 |
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Fellowship
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| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1979 |
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Board Certification
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| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
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Professional Affiliations
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| Iowa Orthopaedic Society |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
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American Back Society |
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American Me |
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North American Spine Association |
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William R. Boulden, M.D.
was raised in Southwest
Iowa. After graduation from high school in Lennox, Iowa, Doctor Boulden attended
the University of Iowa and graduated with a B.S. in pharmacy. He then attended
and graduated from the University of Iowa Medical School. Doctor Boulden spent 2
years in general surgery residency at the medical college of Wisconsin in
Milwaukee. He completed an Orthopaedic Residency Program at the University of
Nebraska in Omaha.
Since November of 1977, Doctor Boulden has practiced
orthopaedic surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. Doctor Boulden was Board Certified in
orthopaedics in 1979. He became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons in 1982.
Doctor Boulden is a member of the American Medical
Association, Iowa Orthopaedic Society, and Fellow of the North American Spine
Society.
Doctor Boulden is a general orthopaedic surgeon with
special interest in lumbar spine surgery, total knee replacement surgery, and
total hip replacement surgery.
Doctor Boulden is on staff at Mercy Hospital Medical
Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines General Hospital and Iowa Methodist
Medical Center. He has held several appointed and elected positions in these
hospitals, including President-Elect at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Chief of
Orthopaedics at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Vice Chairman of Orthopaedics at Mercy
Hospital Medical Center, and Vice Chairman of surgery at Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
Doctor Boulden believes in practicing cost-conscious,
quality-care medicine. He gives his patients plenty of time to discuss their
medical problem and proposed treatment. Doctor Boulden makes certain that all of
his patients' questions are answered. He wants his patients to understand all
aspects of their medical problem and proposed treatment so that his patients can
make informed decisions.
Doctor Boulden's special interests include spending time
with his family and participating in outdoor activities.
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