Dr. O. David Taunton, Jr. is a joint replacement specialist who has practiced almost exclusively hip and knee replacement for the past twenty years. Dr. Taunton has been a member of the Alabama Orthopaedic Society and is currently a member of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Taunton sub-specializes in revision joint replacement as well as primary joint replacement of the hip and knee.
Dr. O. David Taunton, Jr. is a joint replacement specialist who has practiced almost exclusively hip and knee replacement for the past twenty years. Dr. Taunton has been a member of the Alabama Orthopaedic Society and is currently a member of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Taunton sub-specializes in revision joint replacement as well as primary joint replacement of the hip and knee.
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Very personal
(4 days ago)
Dec-2025
Easier to talk to than I remember when he did my knee replacement in 2014. That was kneel replacement - this is hip replacement for my husband.
(6 days ago)
Dec-2025
Suggested a steroid injection. Receives some pain in my right hip.
(6 days ago)
Dec-2025
I haven't seen Dr Taunton; I saw his physician's assistant. She wrote me a prescription and fortunate MRI of my knee.
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Old School Practices.
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
He is the best!!
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Straight answers and to the point thanks!
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
He knows what he’s talking about g about and very nice
(2 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. Taunton is great! He explained the knee replacement that I need for my knees.
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
Fantastic doctor. Very direct communications style.
Dr. O. David Taunton, Jr. is a joint replacement specialist who has practiced almost exclusively hip and knee replacement for the past twenty 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 orthopedic 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 through his fellowship 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 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. In addition, he is a diplomat of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Taunton sub-specializes in revision joint replacement as well as primary joint replacement of the hip and knee.
- Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacement - Revision Hip and Knee Replacement - Board-Certified in Orthopedic Surgery - Fellowship-Trained in Joint Replacement of the Hip and Knee - Over 20 years of experience and over 12,000 joints replacements performed
Very personal
Easier to talk to than I remember when he did my knee replacement in 2014. That was kneel replacement - this is hip replacement for my husband.
Suggested a steroid injection. Receives some pain in my right hip.
I haven't seen Dr Taunton; I saw his physician's assistant. She wrote me a prescription and fortunate MRI of my knee.
Old School Practices.
He is the best!!
Straight answers and to the point thanks!
He knows what he’s talking about g about and very nice
Dr. Taunton is great! He explained the knee replacement that I need for my knees.
Fantastic doctor. Very direct communications style.