Robert Taylor, MD

Robert Taylor, MD, an internal medicine specialist, brings an unusual talent to the patients he’s been serving at Tanner Clinic for more than 30 years. His practice is located on the second floor of the Layton Antelope Building A west wing.

Dr. Taylor, a native of the Boise area, earned his B.S. in biology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. His next move was to complete two years of training in physical therapy at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas. It was in these years he was trained in EMG testing and reading.

Dr. Taylor received a master’s degree in anatomy at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, followed by his M.D. at Eastern Virginia Medical School, also in Norfolk. He returned west to complete his residency in internal medicine at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.

Dr. Taylor’s active duty in the U.S. Army included the role of deputy chief of physical therapy for the U.S. Public Health Service at a number of locations, including Staten Island, New York. He also used his physical therapy training as a clinical instructor at New York University Post Graduate School of Medicine/Orthotics and Prosthetics.

As part of his U.S. Army service, he was recalled to duty as chief of medical services for the 144th Evac Hospital in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm.

Since his arrival at Tanner Clinic in 1984, Dr. Taylor has remained active in leadership roles. He was the medical director of acute rehabilitation services at Davis Hospital, as well as at Legacy Transitional Rehab in Layton. A former faculty instructor in electromyography at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, he also continues as an adjunct professor in internal medicine at the University of Utah.

Furthermore, the board-certified physician took a sabbatical to be an area medical advisor in East Europe. He’s also had opportunities to be a medical advisor for the LDS Church’s volunteers and senior medical advisor for local mission districts.

Dr. Taylor considers his service in the community of youth soccer as among his most significant contributions. He founded the Kaysville-based Wasatch Soccer Club. The volunteer-run club has now grown to more than 1,000 players and 80 competition league teams. In 2014, he was named the Administrator of the Year by the statewide Utah Youth Soccer Association.