As a high school student interested in science, the day Daniel Boeder held a human heart in his hands during a visit to St. Louis University was the day he knew he wanted to be a doctor. 

Ultimately his focus became the human brain – child and adolescent psychiatry in particular.

“I had family members who needed mental healthcare and didn’t know where to go or who to go to. I saw the need. Dealing with mental illness is a huge strain. I want to help as much as I can.”

Dr. Boeder spent most of his childhood in town in southwestern Illinois, Maeystown, population between 130 and 140, where his father served as his role model.

“He was gentle, compassionate, a good listener, curious, non-judgmental, and tried to be helpful when he could.”

Those are the same qualities Dr. Boeder, the father of four himself, uses when caring for his young patients and their families.

Special Interests:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Disruptive behaviors