Meet the Surgeons

Stephen G. Taylor
Stephen G. Taylor, M.D.
Sports Medicine, Knee, & Shoulder Surgery

Dr. Taylor enjoys and has attained considerable expertise in the treatment of athletic injuries of the knee and shoulder during his Sports Fellowship and through extensive practice at DMOS. He has received the Team Physician Award from the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and has worked closely with the IHSAA to improve the safety and care of high school athletes for over 20 years. Dr. Taylor has also developed an active joint replacement practice emphasizing the knee, hip and shoulder.

Joined DMOS in 1980

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Undergraduate Education: St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A., 1970
Medical School: University of Iowa; M.D., 1970-1974, Iowa City, Iowa
Orthopaedic Residency: Mayo Clinic, 1975-1979, Rochester, Minnesota
Fellowship Training: Sports Medicine and Knee Surgery, 1979, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Professional Memberships

  • Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Mid-America Orthopaedic Society
  • Iowa Orthopaedic Society (President, 1993)
  • Iowa Medical Society, Sports Medicine Committee
  • Certificate of Added Qualification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Locations where procedures are performed

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
  • Methodist West Hospital
  • Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center

Primary Office Location - DMOS West