Thank you for trusting us with your care. We are grateful for the overwhelmingly positive community response to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Many of our Ascension locations are beginning to provide the COVID-19 vaccine and will notify eligible patients as appointment times are made available. View vaccination updates for your local area. Appointments for the vaccine must be scheduled in advance. Persons without an appointment will not be able to receive the vaccine and walk-ins will not be available. We are working with local and state government and health agencies to help distribute vaccinations as they become available in our communities. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Ascension is working to keep our communities healthy during this time and prevent the spread of infection while continuing to care for those who need us most.
John W. Boyer, M.D. was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Kailua, Hawaii. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boyer received his medical doctorate from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of
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the Hobart Armory Hare Honor Medical Society. While at the University of Hawaii, Dr. Boyer completed a five-year surgical residency. Dr. Boyer completed a two-year
residency in thoracic surgery at The Texas Heart Institute under the direction of Dr. Denton Cooley. Dr. Boyer is board certified in general and thoracic surgery.
He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He is a member of the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society, Cooley Hands, Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Medical Society of Mobile County. Read Less
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