Dr. Boh is a UNE COM graduate of 2010. He completed his post-graduate training in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. He helped found the Transgender Adolescent Program at Dartmouth and served as co-director of the Transgender Program.
He met his wife, who is also a physician (UNE Class of 2008 and Tufts Medical School/Maine track), while training at Dartmouth. They live on a farm with their 18 month old son (Levi), 2 dogs and too many chickens to count! His classmates will be happy to hear that he still has a Bouvier des Flandres. His first Bouvier, Max, passed away a few years ago at the age of 13 and was a loyal companion during medical school, residency, and fellowship.
Like many residents, the unique experiences and opportunities my program provided me informed the kind of provider I would eventually become. During my residency and fellowship training, I treated many adult and pediatric transgender patients and came to really enjoy the longitudinal aspect of gender affirming care. I was struck by the lack of access that these patients encountered on a daily basis and felt I could make a significant difference even during the early stages of my training. The first pediatric transgender program in the country was started by Dr. Norm Spack at Boston Children’s Hospital and I spent time working alongside him and his colleagues. They taught me the importance of patient empowerment, overcoming disparities in healthcare and advocating for my patients.
After completing my residency and fellowship training at Dartmouth, I stayed on as faculty in the Department of Endocrinology. My work at Dartmouth was a mixture of academic and clinical work and I was very involved with training medical students, residents and endocrinology fellows. At Dartmouth I served as the co-director of the transgender program and also helped found the adolescent gender clinic. After nearly 6 years in academic practice, I opened my own practice in Lebanon, NH. Starting an independent