Daniel Boeder, MD

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As a high school student interested in science, the day Daniel Boeder held a human heart in his hands during a visit to St. Louis University was the day he knew he wanted to be a doctor. Ultimately his focus became the human brain – child and adolescent psychiatry in particular. “I had family members who needed mental healthcare and didn’t know where to go or who to go to. I saw the need. Dealing with mental illness is a huge strain. I want to help as much as I can.” Dr. Boeder spent most of his childhood in town in southwestern Illinois, Maeystown, population between 130 and 140, where his father served as his role model. “He was gentle, compassionate, a good listener, curious, non-judgmental, and tried to be helpful when he could.” Those are the same qualities Dr. Boeder, the father of four himself, uses when caring for his young patients and their families.