Dr. Nathalie Boileau M.D.

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Board certified and fellowship trained Rheumatologist Dr. Nathalie A. Boileau currently practices with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. The Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, safe and efficient medical care to each and every patient.

Dr. Boileau is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. ABIM's MOC program provides doctors with a pathway to know that they are staying current in the medical knowledge they use to make important care decisions daily.

Dr. Boileau graduated with his Medical Degree from the McGill University Hospital, giving her over three decades of experience. After obtaining her medical degree, she completed her Family Medicine residency with the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex. She then completed her internal medicine internship and residency with the Mount Auburn Hospital. Furthering her training she completed her Rheumatology fellowship with Tufts Medical Center.

To stay up to date in her field, she is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology. Founded in 1924, the American College of Radiology® is at the forefront of radiology evolution, representing more than 38,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists. Their cores purpose is to serve patients and society by empowering members to advance the practice, science, and professions of radiological care.

A rheumatologist is an internist or pediatrician who received further training in the diagnosis (detection) and treatment of musculoskeletal disease and systemic autoimmune conditions commonly referred to as rheumatic diseases. These diseases can affect the joints, muscles, and bones causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity.

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