Dr. Kenneth W. Taylor, MD

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Get to know more about Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Kenneth W. Taylor, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Taylor is an accomplished orthopaedic surgeon who currently works at Broward Institute of Orthopaedic Specialties. He has a special interest in fracture management, sports medicine including disorders of the shoulder and knee, arthroscopic surgery, as well as adult reconstructive surgery.

With offices in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines, Broward Institute of Orthopaedic Specialties  serves Broward, Miami – Dade, and Palm Beach communities for all of orthopaedic needs. The orthopaedic surgeons are board-certified, most have additional fellowship training, and together with the professional staff are available to address specific needs. They provide surgical and non-surgical services, including therapy for needs, whether they are sports-related, or involve the arm, hand or upper body, foot, ankle, childhood abnormalities, or trauma. 

An expert in his field, Dr. Taylor continues to treat orthopaedic conditions including fractures, sports injuries, and arthritis. He also performs surgeries for anterior total hip replacement, posterior total hip replacement, total knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and fixation of fractures.

In collaboration with Memorial Healthcare System, he is affiliated with the following hospitals: Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Memorial Hospital West, and Memorial Regional Hospital. He is presently the Chief of the Orthopaedic Division at Memorial Hospital West and Pembroke.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Taylor obtained his medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and residency at Montefiore Medical Center in 1992 and 1996, respectively. He then completed an additional year of fellowship at The Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship of Northern Virginia in July of 1997. This specialization training included surgery of the knee and shoulder and total joint replacement surgery. 

Moving to Florida in August of 1997, he was initially hired as a staff orthopaedist by the Memorial Healthcare System, Division of Orthopaedics when he began his orthopaedic practice in 1997. He joined Broward Institute of Orthopaedic Specialties in 1999 after completing an orthopaedic text dedicated to the treatment of rehabilitation of common orthopaedic fractures.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Taylor is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

In honor of his clinical expertise, Dr. Taylor has been the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2020), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2020), and On-Time Doctor Award (2020).

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