Nathan Boes, M.D.Board-Certified Spine SurgeonFellowship-Trained in Sports Medicine & Shoulder Reconstruction
Widely recognized as a top doctor in orthopedic sports medicine in Dallas and the United States, Dr Nathan Boes is a surgeon at Apex Orthopedics in Frisco, Texas, where he specializes in the treatment of shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee injuries. Dr Boes is board certified by the American Board Orthopedic Surgery and Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction.
He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in biology and corporate finance. He completed medical school at Texas A&M College of Medicine in College Station.
He trained in orthopedic surgery residency at UT Southwestern and Parkland Hospital, in Dallas, Texas, providing level one orthopedic care in the busiest emergency room in the country.
Dr Boes completed a one-year fellowship in sports medicine at Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. Where he took care of professional and recreational athletes including the Colorado Rockies Baseball, Clemson Tigers, Greenville Triumph, and Greenville Drive.
Dr Boes spent an additional six months in Auckland, New Zealand, learning international healthcare and caring for rugby and cricket athletes.
As an educator of residents and fellows, Dr Boes publishes research, serves as a member of AAOS, AANA, AOSSM, ASES, and has interest in healthcare advocacy, spending time in Washington DC on Capital Hill for his profession and patients.
For more information, please visit Nathan Boes, M.D. website.
Education
- Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
- Medical School - Texas A&M University College of Medicine
- Residency - UT Southwestern/ Parkland Hospital
- Fellowship- Steadman Hawkins Clinic of Carolinas
Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medial Honory Society
- American Shoulder and Elbow Society Mark Frankle Fellow for Healthcare Advocacy
Leadership
- American Shoulder and Elbow Society Advocacy Committee
- American Shoulder and Elbow Society National Shoulder Elbow Week DFW - Chair
- American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Council of Delegates - Texas
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
Research
- Floyd S, Walker JT, Smith J, Jones P, Boes N, Pill S, Kissenberth M. ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes in Electronic Health Records Do Not Adequately Capture Fracture Complexity For Proximal Humerus Fractures. JSES. 2023.08
- Boes N, Kissenberth M, Thigpin C, Bailey L, Shanley E. Development of Arm Injuries in Youth Baseball Players as they Mature: A 10-year Prospective Study. JSES Fellows Edition, 2023.
- Hines A, Pill S, Boes N, Reuschel B, Lutz A, Thigpen C, Shanley E, Kissenberth M. “Mental Health Status, Not Resilience Influences Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. JSES.
- Ellis H, Boes N, Wilson P, Wyatt C, Mitchell P. “Can Combined Trans-physeal and Lateral Extra-Articular Pediatric ACL Reconstruction Techniques Be Employed to Reduce ACL Re-Injury While Allowing for Growth?” Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. J Sports Med. 2019;7.
- Boes N, Tavakolian P, Rinehart D, Stockton K, Reisch J, Huo M. “One-Stage Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of Safety Outcomes” Parkland Memorial Hospital.
- Boes N, Koehler D. “Thumb Metacarpal Stress Fracture in a Collegiate Baseball Catcher” University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Parkland Memorial Hospital.
Publications
- Association of socioeconomic status and physical therapy compliance after arthroscopic shoulder labrum repair.
Misty Suri, Sage Duddleston, Srikanth Mudiganty, Nathan Boes, John Moor, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Measure what matters: Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) score as the critical measure for shoulder outcomes.
Richard J Hawkins, Nathan Boes, Charles A Thigpen, Ellen Shanley, Stephan G Pill, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2024-06-01 - ICD-10
diagnosis codes in electronic health records do not adequately capture
fracture complexity for proximal humerus fractures.
Sarah B Floyd, J Todd Walker, Justin T Smith, Patrick E Jones, Nathan Boes, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2024-02-01
