Dr. Walter Douglas Boyd MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2221 Stockton Boulevard Suite 2112, 2nd Floo Sacramento CA, 95817About
Dr. Walter Boyd is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Boyd specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Boyd typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine 1984
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- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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