Our Team

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Founder, Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Taylor is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of the spine. He is a native of St. Louis and received his Medical Degree from Harvard University. Dr. Taylor is fellowship trained in spine surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He is a former assistant professor at Washington University and served in the US Air Force as the Chief of Spine Surgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Vice President, Operations

Joshua Newman completed his undergraduate training at Southern Illinois University prior to completing Physician Assistant education at Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, IL.  He has extensive knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pathologies.  He has a particular interest in the physiologic stresses unique to the endurance athlete and is a multiple IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 finisher.

John Farkas has greater than 15 years experience in personal training, nutrition, and coaching. He is the owner of Blue Ocean Fitness, a personalized fitness experience with the main focus on the client. Through this client-centered approach, member results are the top priority.

Chief Financial Officer

Administrator

Medical Education Liason