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:
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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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4.9
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What our families say
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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
Dr. Dodgen was excellent and very thorough with the x-ray explanation.
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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 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
Front desk staff was pleasant and the whole appointment only took 20 mins from start to finish.
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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 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
Dr. Dodgen and NP [...] are an excellent team!
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August 22, 2024
Everyone is always friendly, patient, and accommodating to my child's needs.
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August 13, 2024
Nurses do an amazing job
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July 17, 2024
Everything was great
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July 17, 2024
All overwhelmingly a good experience.
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June 26, 2024
Physician was amazing. My daughter has been a patient of his since she was 3 months old and she's 5 now. He has always been so great with her and us as parents. Trusting a physician isn't easy especially as a pediatric nurse. I wish he practiced in my home town! Amazing physician
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June 25, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was amazing! He informed us on the process and together we created a game plan moving forward to help get our son's feet back to normal.
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June 25, 2024
Very good and positive experience! We are very happy knowing that our daughter is in great hands.
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June 25, 2024
Dr Willian Dodgen is great and super kind! His team of nurses as well. We are very grateful for the attention they gave us and how kind they were to our daughter. She loved them.
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June 19, 2024
Orthopedic check in staff was so pleasant. Physician was so personable. I like how down to earth he seems and speaks to us as equals and not "down" or "over our heads" us like I have experienced with physicians in the past. Excellent experience overall.
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June 07, 2024
Caitlin and Dr. Dodgen have always been wonderful during our experience in preparing our son for his surgery!
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June 03, 2024
I can't say enough great things about Dr. Dodgen and his entire team. We could not have gotten through our spica cast journey without their guidance. Everyone has been so amazing to us and our daughter and I'll be forever grateful for them all.
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May 09, 2024
The staff are very friendly and there was a Spanish translator person
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May 07, 2024
It's always a nice visit . We love the team .
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May 03, 2024
Dr. Dodgen, [,,,] and [,,,] were all amazing. I was truly blown away by their kindness.
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April 29, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was very kind and took the time to fully answer all of our questions.
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April 26, 2024
[...] RN Spine CoordinatorI was very good with the explanations and helped us a lot with the doubts regarding the surgery.
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April 13, 2024
Doctor Dodgen always is very nice and friendly
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April 13, 2024
The doctor who fitted us for the braces seemed to rush a little bit but overall was good.
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April 10, 2024
All good!
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April 10, 2024
All good
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April 10, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was very sampethetic and caring
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March 27, 2024
Everyone involved in this visit was wonderful. I really appreciate how my child didn't have to wait between seeing the nurse, X-rays, and Dr. Dodgen. She was in pain and nervous and how efficient the visit was really helped. I felt like everyone genuinely cared about her and me/parents as they took the time to answer our questions and explain what was going on.
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March 23, 2024
My Experience is Always good
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March 20, 2024
The doctor, nurse, and Xray tech were AMAZING and so patient with my girls!
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March 20, 2024
Great experience! Dr. Dodgen is the best!
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March 07, 2024
My experience here has always been amazing.
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February 22, 2024
Everyone from valet staff, checkin counters, and nurses/doctors have always been so helpful and kind. I've always been greeted with a smile and have been given the best hospitality service while we are there. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about all of our visits at cooks children's hospital. BRAVO!!!
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February 22, 2024
Overall everyone was so helpful, but I really want to give a shout out to the valet staff. It was our first time parking at the new Dodson center parking garage. My 1 year old son loved the lights as you enter. The staff not only helped me out of my car, but also helped unload my stroller from the back of my car. After our appointment was finished, they brought my car around so quickly and again helped me with the stroller by loading it back into my car while I put my son in his car seat. They went above and beyond of what I would have ever expected from a valet service. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for their great hospitality.
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February 13, 2024
Everyone was great. They were all understanding and kind.
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February 09, 2024
Dr. Dodgen
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January 31, 2024
The entire staff!
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January 31, 2024
Too many great things to type. Thank you Cooks!
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January 23, 2024
Dr. Dodgen was amazing. He explained everything clearly and in an easy to understand way. He presented the options before us and then allowed me to ask probably 15-20 minutes worth of questions about the surgery my daughter needed. He never seemed rushed or annoyed by the questions and stayed with us until we were satisfied. When I messaged Dr. Dodgen after the appointment with more questions, he set up an additional phone appointment to go over those together. As a first time parent and this being the first surgery my daughter will have, that was reassuring and made me feel more comfortable
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January 20, 2024
Dr Dodgen and Brittne
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January 20, 2024
Answered all questions and explained throughly
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January 17, 2024
Everyone in the office was very friendly and helpful
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January 17, 2024
Front check in staff In the orthopedic area was so friendly!
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January 09, 2024
I love dealing with Dr. Dodgen, he is very informative and very easy for my daughter to talk to if she has any concerns.
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January 04, 2024
Great experience, we were in and out, and well taken care of.
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December 27, 2023
All were great!!
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December 27, 2023
We love it here
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December 22, 2023
Doctor Dodgen was by far one of the most attentive surgeons I have had the privilege of meeting. He explained in a very detailed and kind fashion the options and treatments needed for my daughter's hip. We were absolutely blown away by his professionalism and kindness. Dr Dodgen has a gift with setting kids at ease and explaining things in a. Way that they understand and is not scary. The front office staff has been very helpful every time we have visited.
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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