Meet Dr. W. Taylor Dodgen
Dr. Dodgen is a Texas native, born and raised around the Dallas area. After completing his undergraduate studies at Baylor University ("Sic 'em"), he attended UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. It was during this time that he became interested in the field of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, but this spark didn't come in the wards or operating rooms of a US hospital.
"I was able to visit several hospitals in East Africa during my training, and these experiences truly cemented my interest in children's orthopaedics. There is something unique and powerful about correcting a deformity for a child. The trajectory of their whole life can be impacted, including their functional, social and emotional well-being."
Dr. Dodgen then completed Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at John Peter Smith Health Network in Fort Worth, TX. During residency, Dr. Dodgen stayed connected to the international health community, spending more time in Ethiopia. He then traveled to the northeast for a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Harvard-affiliated Boston Children's Hospital. During this period, he trained in the full breadth of children's orthopaedics, including spinal and limb deformity, clubfeet, trauma and cerebral palsy. He specifically focused on child and adolescent hip conditions, training under some of the world's leading experts in this field.
Outside of his professional life, Dr. Dodgen enjoys spending time with his 4 children and "trying to prevent orthopaedic injuries on his own driveway while they bike and scooter at uncomfortably fast speeds."
Services
- Infant and Young Adult Hip Preservation Surgery
- Cerebral Palsy
- Clubfoot and Foot Deformities
- Limb Reconstruction
- Myelodysplasia
- Trauma
- Fracture care
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4.9
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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July 10, 2025
I had a very good experience
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July 09, 2025
Every one. Was a great feeling being there
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July 09, 2025
Both nurse and doctor were very good and I really appreciate what they do for us
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June 28, 2025
Dr Dodgen specifically- he always makes sure that all of our questions are answered
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June 27, 2025
Excellent service
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June 25, 2025
All the staff very professional and you feel very confident
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June 25, 2025
Excellent place
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June 17, 2025
They where a very good team. I'm very happy with what they had to say.
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June 17, 2025
The doctor came in to make sure we understood and still managed to exanam my daughter when he had other things going on. He is a very good doctor.
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June 17, 2025
Dr Dodgen was AMAZING. Very throughout on our concerns and assured us that nothing is wrong
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June 11, 2025
The Doctor has always answered all my questions about my son's condition and has been very attentive to the procedures he has done.
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May 07, 2025
The doctor very attentive to the patient and very well explained all those who work there 100 well thank you.
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May 04, 2025
We loved the playgrounds at the hospital. We had some time between my children's appointments and the spaces to get the wiggles out safely were so helpful for our family.
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April 26, 2025
Great visit
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April 22, 2025
I love this location everyone is so nice and polite
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April 22, 2025
Everyone is the office is amazing!!
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April 16, 2025
From the check in ladies, to nurses and doctor, our experience with Cooks Children has been exceptional. Thank you so much!
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April 06, 2025
The whole staff was very friendly and nice
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March 29, 2025
Dr. Dodgen and Staff including the x-ray team were knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and caring.
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March 23, 2025
Love this department. The office staff are so sweet and funny!
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March 23, 2025
Love Dr. Dodgen and his nurse practitioner
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March 21, 2025
Everyone is always so wonderful
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March 07, 2025
Excellent service and very clean.
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March 05, 2025
Dr Dodgen and his staff are wonderful! They listen to concerns and are open to family involvement!
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February 23, 2025
Both the NP and MD were great and took good time with us!
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February 19, 2025
Super straight to the point and very informative and helpful
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February 14, 2025
Everyone from check in to check out were very friendly and had us smiling. Thank you ALL!
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January 29, 2025
Very fast check in and process time
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January 29, 2025
Dr Dodgen and his entire staff were very kind and listened to all our concerns taking good care of our son.
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January 16, 2025
All staff exceptional including imaging staff
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January 16, 2025
[...] is always treated very well and doctor genuinely cares. Dr was very helpful and offered help with coordinating services which was very much appreciated.
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January 04, 2025
Good experience
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January 04, 2025
Your are excellent
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December 12, 2024
All of it was amazing
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December 05, 2024
Good
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December 03, 2024
We love visiting Dr. Dodgen, he is always so informative.
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November 29, 2024
Good
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November 28, 2024
We were done in 45 mins from check in to walking out with a boot. I was very pleased, since we were use to up to 2.5 hours at other clinics.
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November 28, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was excellent and very thorough with the x-ray explanation.
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November 14, 2024
Always a great experience for 4 years now
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November 12, 2024
The entire team always shows extreme patience and understanding in my 6month old and me as mother.
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October 31, 2024
Nothing bad to say
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October 31, 2024
Dr. Dodgen has been incredible through this whole process
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October 29, 2024
The Orthopedic doctor & his nurse were very kind and patient. It was a nice visit.
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October 23, 2024
The whole experience with Cooks has always been first class. From the doctors to the staff to the nurses. It's just a phenomenal well oiled machine and I'm so proud of have it in my backyard. Dr. Dodgen and his team have been incredible through [...] recovery and follow up.
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October 17, 2024
Everyone was very genuine, kind, and concerned.
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October 17, 2024
This was the best doctor experience I have had
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October 16, 2024
Never once had a bad experience here. Everyone was very nice and helpful. Amazing staff and amazing Doctor!
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October 16, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was very caring and helpful with any concerns me and dad had. Staff was amazing very friendly. The Doctor was very informative with the care my son needed and did an amazing job with surgery. Couldn't ask for a better Doctor for my son, will highly recommend!!!
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September 27, 2024
Thank You and keep up the great work!
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September 27, 2024
Everyone were helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and very understanding.
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September 26, 2024
Dr. Dodgen has shown great concern, compassion and understanding to [...] health issue. He gained our trust in his abilities to make sound decisions to benefit [...] health. We recently moved to Louisiana but chose to stay with Dr. Dodgen for these reasons.
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September 19, 2024
Dr. Dodgen has been amazing since the get go. We trust him with our kiddo!
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September 09, 2024
The two ladies that helped with my son's xrays were so sweet! And Dr. Dodgen explained his xrays and future plans very well.
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September 09, 2024
Front desk staff was pleasant and the whole appointment only took 20 mins from start to finish.
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September 01, 2024
Dr. Dodgen is very impressive. He did a great job of answering both mine and my child's questions. He took as much time as needed to make us feel good about where we stood in the healing process. We would definitely recommend him to others!
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August 22, 2024
Everyone is always friendly, patient, and accommodating to my child's needs.
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August 22, 2024
Dr. Dodgen and NP [...] are an excellent team!
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August 13, 2024
Nurses do an amazing job
Education
- Medical school:
- B.S. in Biology/Chemistry, Baylor University; M.D., AOA, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- Residency:
- Resident Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital
- Fellowship:
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
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