What's New at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons

Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons has recently expanded our office at DMOS East, 1301 Penn Avenue, to welcome our two new surgeons, Dr. James M. Boler and Dr. David A. Vittetoe.

With their addition to Dr. Breedlove, Dr. Lin, and Dr. Albrecht at the Penn Medical Center, we now have 5 physicians available permanently.

Two New Surgeons Added at DMOS East

Dr. James M. Boler

Hometown: Silversprings, Maryland
Undergraduate Education: Brown University, Providence, RI 1989
Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 1995
Orthopaedic Residency: State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Syracuse, NY 1995 - 2000
Fellowship Training: Indiana Hand Center, Indianapolis, IN 2000 - 2001
Specialty: Hand, Elbow, Shoulder and Microvascular Surgery

Professional Memberships: 

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Board Eligible

Hospital Affiliations 

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center

• Iowa Lutheran Hospital

• Mercy Medical Center

Dr. Boler's practice emphasizes injuries to the hand, upper extremity and shoulder. He has special interests in wrist arthroscopy, compression neuropathy and post-trauma reconstruction.

Dr. David A. Vittetoe

Hometown: Ottumwa, IA 
Undergraduate Education: Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA 1991
Medical School: University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 1995
Orthopaedic Residency: Summa Health System, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akron, Ohio 1995 - 2000
Fellowship Training: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction 2000 - 2001
Specialty: Hip and Knee Surgery
Joined Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2001

Professional Memberships 

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Board Eligible 
   

Hospital Affiliations 

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center

• Iowa Lutheran Hospital

• Mercy Medical Center

Dr. Vittetoe's practice encompasses all areas of Orthopaedics. His primary interests are reconstructive surgery of the adult hip and knee.