It is the mission of the physicians, nurses and staff of Stonebriar Foot & Ankle to serve as a vehicle of God's comfort and healing by providing the highest quality podiatric medical and surgical care in an environment of sincere compassion and uncompromised integrity.

LINKS

Please explore the following links for additional information related to podiatric care.
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Texas Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
The Podiatry Institute

Dr. Taylor graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then attended Barry University, School of Graduate Medical Sciences in Miami, Florida. After completing his studies, he was awarded a three-year residency in trauma, limb salvage, and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle at Emory-Northlake Regional Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. During this time, he also trained and served at the Atlanta Leg Lengthening and Deformity Correction Center. He served as Chief Resident during his final year. Since completing his residency in 1997, he has been in practice here in North Texas.

Dr. Taylor's qualifications and experience are extensive. He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery as well as holding an additional certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He lectures regularly across the country and has authored and co-authored numerous papers and articles in medical journals and chapters in surgical textbooks. He has been honored by the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association by receiving the Gold Stickel Award for a paper he co-authored. This award is given for the most outstanding research and manuscript published during the year in the field of foot and ankle surgery. He is often sought as an expert for court testimony regarding issues involving surgery of the foot and ankle. Dr. Taylor was previously honored by the Texas Podiatric Medical Association as the Young Practitioner of the Year.

Dr. Taylor is a participating surgeon in medical missions where he treats and performs surgery on children with complicated foot and ankle deformities such as clubfoot. He is a past president of the Dallas County Podiatric Medical Association. He has been a member of the Texas Podiatric Medical Association Board of Directors for many years and currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the State Association. He is also a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is on the teaching faculty of the Podiatry Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves as an Adjunct Faculty member for the Family Practice Residency at Baylor Hospital in Garland Texas.

Dr. Taylor is married with four young children. He is active in his church serving as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. When he is not spending time with his family he enjoys several sports, but especially hunting and fishing.

PATIENT PORTAL

Please CLICK HERE to be directed to the patient portal.

There you can add your health information, insurance and have access to your medical information.

FORMS

If you prefer to fill out paperwork manually, CLICK HERE to download the New Patient Form

This form can be filled in on your computer except for sensitive information (SS#, signature, etc.). Print it out, sign it, and bring it in with you for your first visit.

POLICIES

Your Office Visit

Except in the case of an emergency, we prefer to see patients by appointment. This allows us to reserve ample time to care for your needs. We will make every effort to keep our appointment schedule on time; however, unexpected emergencies may sometimes delay Dr. Taylor, and we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. Please extend us the courtesy of at least 24-hour advance notification if you need to reschedule your appointment.

Fees, Insurance, & Billing

Just as our office is committed to offering the highest technical standard of care, we are also concerned with making sure our services are affordable. Our practice participates with most insurance companies including many HMO and PPO plans as well as Medicare. As a courtesy, we will file your insurance for you. Your copayment or any charges not covered by your insurance is requested at the time of your visit. For your convenience, we accept cash, personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. If you have any questions concerning your insurance, or need to make payment arrangements, please call the office and we will be happy to work with you.

Emergencies

We provide 24-hour emergency coverage. Dr. Taylor is available after-hours if necessary to care for emergency needs. In the event of an emergency, you can reach Dr. Taylor after hours by calling the office and he will be electronically notified.

INSURANCE

We know when your feet are hurting the last thing you want on your mind is insurance. In an effort to make your visit as simple as possible, we accept a wide variety of policies from the insurers listed here.

• System Health Providers (SHP)
• Plano Physicians Network (PPN)
• Private Health Care System (PHCS)

In addition to the numerous policies provided by the insurers listed above, we also accept the following insurers policies.
• Medicare
• Tricare/Champus
• One Health Plan PPO/HMO