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

Dr. Taylor has attained considerable expertise in the treatment of sports injuries during his Sports Fellowship and through more than 25 years of practice at DMOS. He has volunteered as a team physician at the high school level for many years and has received the "Team Physician Award" from the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Dr. Taylor has completed the requirements for a Certificate of Added Qualification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Taylor enjoys an active joint replacement practice of the knee, hip and shoulder. He has incorporated many "minimally invasive" techniques in his joint replacement and trauma procedures which has expedited patient recovery from surgery.

Joined DMOS in 1980

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Hometown:  Des Moines, Iowa
Undergraduate Education
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A., 1970
Medical SchoolUniversity 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 

  • Diplomat, 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

Hospital Affiliations 

  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center (Medical Staff President, 1999)

  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Primary Office Location - DMOS West


Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons

DMOS West
6001 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Tel: 515-224-1414
Fax: 515-224-5140 
Toll Free: 800-245-6129
DMOS East
1301 Penn Ave., Suite 213
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
Tel: 515-263-9696
Fax: 515-263-0233
Toll Free: 800-688-3980
DMOS Carroll
311 S Clark Street, Suite 285
Carroll, IA 51401
Tel: 712-792-2093, 
Fax: 712-792-2096
Toll Free: 877-284-1428

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