EDWIN J. TAEGEL, M.D.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON - BIO

Dr. Taegel trained at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, as did many of his colleagues, and has been practicing orthopedic surgery in west Houston for twenty six years. His goal is to provide high quality medical care delivered in a compassionate manner in an environment far removed from the traffic and congestion of the Texas Medical Center, where he received his medical and orthopedic training.
Edwin J. Taegel, M.D. Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, Texas 1957
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A. 1961 (U.T. Varsity Swim Team )
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, M.D. 1965
Rotating Internship Milwaukee County General Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1966 Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1968-1972 Private Practice of Orthopedic Surgery, San Antonio, Texas 1972-1977
Private Practice of Orthopedic Surgery, Houston, Texas 1977-present
Military Medical Experience: Captain
General Medical Officer, U.S. Army
Viet Nam 1966-1967 Surgical Clinic
Andrew Rader Clinic, Fort Myer, Virginia (across from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.) Organizations:
Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1975
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons Houston Orthopedic Society
Texas Orthopedic Association Harris County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association Edwin J. Taegel, M.D. Hospital & Out Patient Surgery Affiliations Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital ( Interstate 10 & Gessner)
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital (near Interstate 10 & Gessner)
Doctors' Outpatient Surgical Center ( Southwest Freeway between Beechnut & Gessner) Memorial Village Surgicare (Town & Country Village, Interstate 10 & West Belt) West Houston Surgicare ( Interstate 10 & Campbell Road)