He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School. Doctor Boeve practiced for 39 years before re-focusing in 2010. He is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Michigan Orthopaedic Society. Doctor Boeve specialized in surgical procedures for the shoulder, hip, and knee. Also, he was the first to perform the anterior hip replacement surgery in West Michigan. Current medical interests include: the advancement of well-being through plant based nutrition and exercise; interviewing applicants to the the University of Michigan Medical School; and, with his wife, spends five to six weeks annually volunteering at the Kijabe Mission Hospital in Kenya. [/su_column]