O. David Taunton, M.D.

Specializing in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery




Accepted Insurances:

Accountable Health
Aetna HMO, POS, EPO
Aetna PPO
Aetna Medicaid*
Amerigroup/Americaid HMO*
BCBS PPO & HMO
Beechstreet PPO
CCN Network /HUMANA
Chips-Aetna*
Cigna HMO,PPO,EPO
Employer's Health Network
First Health PPO*
Great West
Humana PPO
IGH (Interplan Health Group)
IMS (Independent Medical Systems)
Medcorp Southwest - All contracts
Multi Plan
NTHN EPO, PPO
NTSP*
NTHN GEPO
NTHN POS
One Health PPO
One Health HMO/One Plan
One Health POS
Pacificare PPO
PHCS PPO,Open Access
PPONext
ProAmerica PPO
ProNet PPO
Railroad Medicare
Secure Horizons HMO w/exception of NTSP*
Tenet My Choice PPO
Texas True Choice
Tricare/Champus
TRS Care (Part of Aetna)
Unicare Classic and Performance
United Health Plan PPO
United Health Plan HMO, EPO, POS
Medicare / Tricare For Life
Medicare / Medicaid**

Motor Vehicle Accidents Not Accepted

* Not Accepting New Patients
** Medicaid Accepted ONLY if
Medicare is your primary insurance.

Dr. O. David Taunton, Jr. is a joint replacement specialist who has practiced almost exclusively hip and knee replacement for the past ten years. Originally from Alabama, Dr. Taunton graduated from Auburn University with honors. From there he went to the University of Alabama School of Medicine for both medical school and Orthopaedic residency training. During his residency, he performed research on hip and knee implants, and developed a strong interest in joint replacement surgery. He subsequently obtained additional joint replacement training at the prestigious Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute in Washington, D.C. Dr. Taunton has been a member of the Alabama Orthopaedic Society, and is currently a member of the Texas Medical Association, and the Tarrant County Medical Society. In addition, he is a diplomat of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a fellow of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Taunton specializes in revision joint replacement as well as primary joint replacement.

Dr. Taunton - New Patient - Knee

Dr. Taunton - New Patient - Hip

Training

Undergraduate - Auburn University, Auburn, AL; 1981 - 1985
Degree - Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Medical School -The University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL; 1985 - 1989
Degree - Doctor of Medicine

Internship -The University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL; 1990 - 1991
Degree - General Surgery

Residency -The University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL; 1991 - 1996
Degree - Orthopaedic

Fellowship - Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship (Hip & Knee)


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