James M. Boler, MD

Fellowship Trained Hand & Wrist Specialist

James M. Boler, MD

About Dr. Boler

Dr. Boler joined OrthoNY on July 1, 2014. He is an orthopedic surgeon, board-certified in orthopedics with an added qualification in surgery of the hand, and has completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center.

Dr. Boler graduated from Brown University in 1989. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Cum Laude in 1995. He completed his Orthopedic Residency at the State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center in 2000. He completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center in 2001.

He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Boler has a certificate of added qualification in surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Boler is an attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Ellis and Sunnyview Hospitals.He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Experience & Resources

Education

Brown University

Medical School
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Fellowship
Indiana Hand Center — Hand Surgery

Residency
State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center — Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand

Affiliations

  • Ellis Hospital
  • Everett Road Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • OrthoNY Surgical Suites
  • Executive Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center

Dr. Boler’s Reviews

5

Dr Boler was great with my elderly mother. He treated her with kindness and compassion. Took care of her problem at first visit. Highly recommended him.

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Joanne Donlon

October 15th 2026

5
Dr Boler was great with my elderly mother. He treated her with kindness and compassion. Took care of her problem at first visit. Highly recommended him.
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Joanne Donlon

October 15th 2026

5

Dr Boler was great. They made the experience as smooth as possible, XR was quick .

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Chris Murphy

October 14th 2026

5
Dr Boler was great. They made the experience as smooth as possible, XR was quick .
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Chris Murphy

October 14th 2026

5

Dr Boler (OrthoNY, Schenectady) was efficient and professional. In and out of the office in 40 minutes including office visit, x-rays and diagnosis. Also provided a wrist strap for carpal tunnel.

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Teddy Lewis

October 10th 2026

5
Dr Boler (OrthoNY, Schenectady) was efficient and professional. In and out of the office in 40 minutes including office visit, x-rays and diagnosis. Also provided a wrist strap for carpal tunnel.
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Teddy Lewis

October 10th 2026

5

Dr Boler was very professional, thorough and did a great job with my son’s injured hand. Would highly recommend.

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Scott Soule

September 17th 2026

5
Dr Boler was very professional, thorough and did a great job with my son’s injured hand. Would highly recommend.
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Scott Soule

September 17th 2026

5

My experience was good.

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Emma Hahn

August 22nd 2026

5
My experience was good.
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Emma Hahn

August 22nd 2026

5

Very thorough process with a very caring staff especially nurse Lindsey.

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Robert Denny

July 23rd 2026

5
Very thorough process with a very caring staff especially nurse Lindsey.
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Robert Denny

July 23rd 2026

5

He was very nice, efficient, and informative.

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Ainaysha Clow

July 17th 2026

5
He was very nice, efficient, and informative.
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Ainaysha Clow

July 17th 2026

5

They scheduled an appointment with me very quick – couple days. Pre- check in made the process go smoothly. Dr Boler explained the details, shared options, and recommend a treatment plan. Looking …

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Jamie A

July 8th 2026

5
They scheduled an appointment with me very quick – couple days. Pre- check in made the process go smoothly. Dr Boler explained the details, shared options, and recommend a treatment plan. Looking forward to recovery. Thanks!
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Jamie A

July 8th 2026

5

I’m old school and this office runs like it should. Make a phone call to get your appointment with no games or attitude. Check in smooth, check out smooth and I like …

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Donnie Gage

July 8th 2026

5
I’m old school and this office runs like it should. Make a phone call to get your appointment with no games or attitude. Check in smooth, check out smooth and I like Dr. Boler. Thank you for asking my opinion.
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Donnie Gage

July 8th 2026

5

Dr. Boler and his staff were amazing!! The whole experience from the check-in to the surgical procedure could not have went any better. The whole staff was very informative and comforting during …

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RMC

June 26th 2026

5
Dr. Boler and his staff were amazing!! The whole experience from the check-in to the surgical procedure could not have went any better. The whole staff was very informative and comforting during the whole process.
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RMC

June 26th 2026

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