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“It’s very satisfying to see people come back who not only feel better, but cannot even find the scar.”​


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As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Steven D. Taylor specializes in hands, wrists and elbows repairing damage from accidents or over-use, as well as diseases and other conditions.

His interest in hands started with a grandmother who would affectionately hold and squeeze his hands. It continued through working with his hands in the construction industry. His father, a brick mason, typically gave him the hardest summer jobs as a motivator to do well in school. To this day, he still finds himself looking at peoples’ hands.

“Working with the full upper extremity, from the hands, wrist and elbow is technically demanding and academically satisfying,” he said. “I’m very concerned about function and aesthetics because they are equally important to most people. I love to see people come back six months after carpal tunnel surgery and see them unable to find where we’d done the incision. That’s very satisfying to me and pleasing to them as well.”

This kind of result is possible only with minimally invasive surgery techniques, which he uses whenever possible.

Dr. Taylor earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies, then completed a general surgery internship at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He also completed a fellowship in orthopedic surgery-hand at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque.

Dr. Taylor is a sports enthusiast, enjoying snowboarding and mountain biking. Most of his off-time is spent with his five young children, including helping to coach their baseball, basketball and football teams.

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  • Medical School
    Ross University - School of Medicine Portsmouth, , Dominica, M.D. 1999

    Residency
    University of Tennessee - College of Medicine Chattanooga, TN, United States General Surgery 2001

    University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS, United States General Surgery 2005

    Fellowship
    University of New Mexico - School of Medicine Albuquerque, NM, United States, Orthopedic Hand Surgery 2006

  • State Licenses
    Wisconsin

Patient Ratings down arrow

4.7
out of 5 (89 ratings, 16 comments)
4.7
Provider explanations of my problem
4.7
Provider concern for my questions
4.8
Provider's efforts to include me in treatment decisions
4.7
Provider's discussion of proposed treatment
4.7
My likelihood of recommending this provider

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Comments are also gathered from the Press Ganey patient satisfaction survey and displayed in their entirety with the exception of any language that may be considered slander, libel or contain private health information, which will be removed prior to publishing.
Comments are from Press Ganey surveys. Slander, libel and private health information are removed.
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January 31, 2023
Dr. Taylor was very nice, explained thing well. Really like him. Very friendly.
February 28, 2023
Outstanding hand surgeon among the best! Superlative doctor patient communication.
March 7, 2023
All good.
April 16, 2023
Dr. Taylor [was] very thorough. Explained good, bad, & ugly. Sincerely cared for ME as a patient and person. Took as much time as I needed to discuss surgery & plan of care.
April 24, 2023
"The" best hand and wrist surgeon.
April 28, 2023
Very impressed with Dr. Taylor!
May 1, 2023
Very helpful, knowledgeable and he knew what the problem was and the solution. He also scheduled my surgery in a very timely manner. Also accommodated us with Wausau which is closer for me.
June 3, 2023
Dr Taylor is greatvery knowledgeable and caring
July 12, 2023
Dr. Taylor is EXCELLENT.
August 4, 2023
Excellent provider! Highly recommend!
September 27, 2023
Good experience.
October 5, 2023
Dr. Taylor and Greg Koller were so amazing. My son and both my husband and myself all had anxiety and they were great and made us all comfortable.
December 18, 2023
Dr. Steven Taylor was very kind and attentive.
December 29, 2023
I recommend Dr. Taylor to everyone I know that needs the best hand/arm orthopod! He has taken care of our granddaughter when she had a fractured elbow & did an excellent job treating her. He did both m...view full comment
July 10, 2023
Excellent doctor but wasn't able to see him when needed most scheduling is very long wait.
December 7, 2023
Dr. Taylor was super nice and very knowledgeable. He helped making the decision to have surgery easier by making me feel comfortable with all my decisions.
December 7, 2023
Dr. Taylor was super nice and very knowledgeable. He helped making the decision to have surgery easier by making me feel comfortable with all my decisions.
July 10, 2023
Excellent doctor but wasn't able to see him when needed most scheduling is very long wait.
January 31, 2023
Dr. Taylor was very nice, explained thing well. Really like him. Very friendly.
February 28, 2023
Outstanding hand surgeon among the best! Superlative doctor patient communication.
March 7, 2023
All good.
April 16, 2023
Dr. Taylor [was] very thorough. Explained good, bad, & ugly. Sincerely cared for ME as a patient and person. Took as much time as I needed to discuss surgery & plan of care.
April 24, 2023
"The" best hand and wrist surgeon.
April 28, 2023
Very impressed with Dr. Taylor!
May 1, 2023
Very helpful, knowledgeable and he knew what the problem was and the solution. He also scheduled my surgery in a very timely manner. Also accommodated us with Wausau which is closer for me.
June 3, 2023
Dr Taylor is greatvery knowledgeable and caring
July 12, 2023
Dr. Taylor is EXCELLENT.
August 4, 2023
Excellent provider! Highly recommend!
September 27, 2023
Good experience.
October 5, 2023
Dr. Taylor and Greg Koller were so amazing. My son and both my husband and myself all had anxiety and they were great and made us all comfortable.
December 18, 2023
Dr. Steven Taylor was very kind and attentive.
December 29, 2023
I recommend Dr. Taylor to everyone I know that needs the best hand/arm orthopod! He has taken care of our granddaughter when she had a fractured elbow & did an excellent job treating her. He did both m...view full comment
January 31, 2023
Dr. Taylor was very nice, explained thing well. Really like him. Very friendly.
February 28, 2023
Outstanding hand surgeon among the best! Superlative doctor patient communication.
March 7, 2023
All good.
April 16, 2023
Dr. Taylor [was] very thorough. Explained good, bad, & ugly. Sincerely cared for ME as a patient and person. Took as much time as I needed to discuss surgery & plan of care.
April 24, 2023
"The" best hand and wrist surgeon.
April 28, 2023
Very impressed with Dr. Taylor!
May 1, 2023
Very helpful, knowledgeable and he knew what the problem was and the solution. He also scheduled my surgery in a very timely manner. Also accommodated us with Wausau which is closer for me.
June 3, 2023
Dr Taylor is greatvery knowledgeable and caring
July 10, 2023
Excellent doctor but wasn't able to see him when needed most scheduling is very long wait.
July 12, 2023
Dr. Taylor is EXCELLENT.
August 4, 2023
Excellent provider! Highly recommend!
September 27, 2023
Good experience.
October 5, 2023
Dr. Taylor and Greg Koller were so amazing. My son and both my husband and myself all had anxiety and they were great and made us all comfortable.
December 7, 2023
Dr. Taylor was super nice and very knowledgeable. He helped making the decision to have surgery easier by making me feel comfortable with all my decisions.
December 18, 2023
Dr. Steven Taylor was very kind and attentive.
December 29, 2023
I recommend Dr. Taylor to everyone I know that needs the best hand/arm orthopod! He has taken care of our granddaughter when she had a fractured elbow & did an excellent job treating her. He did both m...view full comment
December 29, 2023
I recommend Dr. Taylor to everyone I know that needs the best hand/arm orthopod! He has taken care of our granddaughter when she had a fractured elbow & did an excellent job treating her. He did both m...view full comment
December 18, 2023
Dr. Steven Taylor was very kind and attentive.
December 7, 2023
Dr. Taylor was super nice and very knowledgeable. He helped making the decision to have surgery easier by making me feel comfortable with all my decisions.
October 5, 2023
Dr. Taylor and Greg Koller were so amazing. My son and both my husband and myself all had anxiety and they were great and made us all comfortable.
September 27, 2023
Good experience.
August 4, 2023
Excellent provider! Highly recommend!
July 12, 2023
Dr. Taylor is EXCELLENT.
July 10, 2023
Excellent doctor but wasn't able to see him when needed most scheduling is very long wait.
June 3, 2023
Dr Taylor is greatvery knowledgeable and caring
May 1, 2023
Very helpful, knowledgeable and he knew what the problem was and the solution. He also scheduled my surgery in a very timely manner. Also accommodated us with Wausau which is closer for me.
April 28, 2023
Very impressed with Dr. Taylor!
April 24, 2023
"The" best hand and wrist surgeon.
April 16, 2023
Dr. Taylor [was] very thorough. Explained good, bad, & ugly. Sincerely cared for ME as a patient and person. Took as much time as I needed to discuss surgery & plan of care.
March 7, 2023
All good.
February 28, 2023
Outstanding hand surgeon among the best! Superlative doctor patient communication.
January 31, 2023
Dr. Taylor was very nice, explained thing well. Really like him. Very friendly.

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