Dr. Robert Boykin M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
181 W Meadow Dr Suite 400 Vail CO, 81657About
Dr. Robert Boykin is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Boston, MA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Boykin is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
University of North Carolina Bachelor of Science, Biology 2002
Vanderbilt School of Medicine MD 2006
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- 2015
Sports MedicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Sports MedicineABOS- 2015
Provider Details
Awards
- Forty Under Forty 2013 Biltmore Beacon, Asheville, NC
- Distinguished Alumni Award 2011 Wilson Hall High School, Sumter, SC
- Administrative Chief Resident 2011 Massachusetts General Hospital
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Junior Inductee, President 2004 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Treatments
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- SLAP Tears / Shoulder Labral Tears
- Biceps Tendon Injuries
- Knee Ligament Injuries (ACL, MPFL Tears, etc.)
- Knee Meniscus Repair
- Articular Cartridge Defect Surgery
- Hip Labral Repair
- Hip Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
Professional Memberships
- Candidate Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Associate Member Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
- Active Member American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Ordinary member International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA)
- Member North Carolina Orthopaedic Association (NCOA)
- Member Western North Carolina Medical Society (WNCMS)
Fellowships
- Alps Surgery Institute Shoulder Surgery 2012
- The Steadman Clinic Sports Medicine 2012
Publications
- Springer InternationalRotator Cuff Injuries: A Clinical Casebook2018
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