Episode #27 we welcomed Dr. Mark Taylor, M.D., Gustavus Class fo 1978. Dr. Taylor specialized in obstetrics and gynecology and has been with the Mankato Clinic for the entirety career. Dr. Taylor is a well loved Dr. and has strong ties to the Mankato/St. Peter area. He values the relationships he has with his patients. He enjoys being stopped in the grocery store by patients who just want to say hello or introduce him to their child that he delivered three weeks or three decades ago. He appreciates the bond that is created with his patients that has allowed him to share many laughs, hugs and, on occasion, a few tears.
“My decision to become an OB/GYN physician occurred on the day I first saw a delivery as a second year medical student. Nothing came even close to that in capturing why I wanted to become a physician. Upon reflection, I absolutely made the correct decision. I enjoy what I do as much, or more, today as I did 30 years ago.”
Along with being a physician at the Mankato Clinic, Dr. Taylor is an avid duck and pheasant hunter as well as a water skier, and he spends as much time as possible pursuing those activities. He says that he “married well” and spending time with his wife, Rhonda, and their extended family (given that they are both from Mankato it is a sizable group) trumps all.
“It is humbling that women choose me to care for them during some of the most important times in their lives. In return I hope that I am successful in conveying to them that I appreciate their confidence in me, that I truly care about them and I will do my best.”
