Dr. Kevin N. Boykin, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Locations
Pediatric Surgical Associates
2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Suite 310
Shreveport
, LA 71118
About Me
Kevin N. Boykin, MD, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon (American Board of Surgery). He dedicates his life to surgical care for children that supports them in a healthy life for decades to come. “Being able to invest a small amount of my time to make a lifelong improvement in the life of a child is an enormous blessing,” says Dr. Boykin.
A native of Shreveport, Dr. Boykin earned a biology degree at LSUS. He then received his medical doctorate and completed a general surgery residency at LSUHSC-Shreveport. Dr. Boykin was selected for a transplantation fellowship at the distinguished Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Also at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Boykin completed a second fellowship in pediatric surgery.
Dr. Boykin was chief of surgery at LSU Children’s Hospital in Shreveport before joining the private practice of Pediatric Surgical Associates with Dr. Brown and Dr. Sorrells.
Away from the operating room, Dr. Boykin enjoys spending quality time with his wife and five children and grilling.
Education
Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Fellowship:
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Residency:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
Pediatric Surgery, American Board of General Surgery
Insurances Accepted
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus SNP Dual Eligible
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- People's Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Anal Fissure
- Anorectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
- Branchial Clefts - Characteristic Facies - Growth Retardation - Imperforate Nasolacrimal Duct
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Congenital Bronchogenic Cyst
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Hemangioma
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Hydrocele
- Imperforate Anus
- Inguinal Hernia
- Lymphangioma
- Malrotation
- Meckel's Diverticulum
- Mesenteric Lymphadenitis
- Ovarian Mass
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pediatric Head and Neck Masses
- Pediatric Hernia
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures Performed
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Appendectomy
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Bowel Resection
- Circumcision
- Colectomy
- Cyst Incision and Drainage
- Duodenal Polypectomy
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
- Hernia Repair
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparotomy
- Pyloromyotomy
- Splenectomy
- Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy