Overview
Dr. Bolden is a board-certified specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include patient communication, advance care planning and advance illness conversations. Dr. Bolden earned his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School, and completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Bolden is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Liver Failure.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Smoldering Multiple MyelomaDr. Bolden isAdvanced. Learn about Smoldering Multiple Myeloma.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Bolden isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Liver FailureDr. Bolden isExperienced. Learn about Liver Failure.