Dr. Boyden graduated from Williams College in 1984 and received his medical degree from the University of Nevada, School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He has been practicing at the Reno Orthopaedic Clinic since 1993. As a faculty member at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Boyden has taught many aspiring medical students.

He focuses on adult reconstruction and joint replacement. Since 1993 he has performed over 3,000 joint replacement and revision cases. He is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Boyden is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and received his recertification in 2006.