Overview
Dr. Taylor earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and he holds a fellowship from the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Taylor has been practicing medicine for more than 23 years and is currently a member of Columbus Surgical Specialists in Columbus, GA. His practice includes general surgery and a robust cross-section of colon- and rectal-related surgical services and care.
In his spare time, Dr. Taylor enjoys spending time with his family and fly fishing.
Dr. Taylor is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. His practice is conveniently located near the Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown campus and hospital complex.
Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
1900 10th Avenue, Suite 201, Columbus, GA 31901
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.
Kenneth Copperwheat is a General Surgeon in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Copperwheat has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Copperwheat is currently accepting new patients.
Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.
Jeremy Bryner is a General Surgeon in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Bryner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Bryner is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists CPM
Frank Powell, MD, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed breast and general surgery in Newnan, Georgia, for the last 30 years. He is a 6th generation physician practicing in Coweta County and treats all types of abdominal wall hernias, gastrointestinal tract disorders, and gallbladder diseases. He did research at the Swiss Red Cross in Bern, Switzerland in overwhelming bacterial infections. Over the last 15 years, he has taken a particular interest in breast cancer, including high-risk patients, although he has taken care of breast cancer throughout his entire career. He played an instrumental role in establishing the Newnan Breast Center and the Piedmont Newnan Hospital Combined Breast Clinic.In addition, he enjoys hunting and spending time on the lake with his family in his spare time. Dr. Powell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Taylor isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Taylor isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- HerniaDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Taylor isAdvanced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Taylor isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Taylor isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Taylor isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Taylor isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- CellulitisDr. Taylor isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.