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In the summer of 1960, Dr. John L. Coker, Jr., having been in practice in Jacksonville for one year following his residency in Oral Surgery in Philadelphia, moved to Gainesville to set up practice. At that time, there were no dental specialists in Oral Surgery in the Gainesville area, and he was received with some trepidation as the local dentists had been doing most of their own surgery. They would have referred difficult cases to Jacksonville. Because of that, Dr. Coker felt there was a need for a good oral surgeon in Gainesville, Florida, and he was certainly ready to fill that need with great capability.
He practiced alone for 12 years until Dr. Randall B. Caton joined his practice in July of 1972. Drs. Coker and Caton practiced together for 11 years until Dr. Coker’s retirement in 1983. Just prior to his retirement, Dr. Cesar Keathley, a graduate at the University of Florida and Oral Surgery Residency at the University of Virginia in Richmond, joined the practice for one year. He left to open his practice in Clearwater, Florida. After being in solo practice for a number of years after that, Dr. Caton was joined by Dr. Robert Fox in 1989. Dr. Fox left to create his own practice in 1992. Dr. Caton practiced alone, opening a new office in the Crown Pointe office complex in 1996. In 1998, Dr. Glenn N. Taylor, Jr. (best known as JR) joined Randy Caton in the practice of surgery. Dr. Taylor brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from his very wonderful training at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the name of the specialty was changed from Oral Surgery to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This name change better describes the scope of our practice which includes the entire upper and lower jaw regions, jaw joints, and sinuses.
JR and Randy have been privileged to be partners together since 1998 and have been blessed to bring Oral Surgery services to the Gainesville and surrounding areas.
Taylor & Ratliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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- Patricia Maly
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Dr. Ratliff did a biopsy on my left lower jaw on September 1,2020. The pathology report indicated I had cancer. He referred me to Dr. Rui Fernandes with UF Health for surgery. I was reluctant to go to a teaching hospital for surgery, afraid I would be seeing mostly students. That was not the case at all. I have never been seen by a more professional staff. I had surgery on October 30 and have been followed by Dr. Fernandes' team of doctors since. I have had nothing but positive experiences since surgery and am proud to report the pathology reports indicated no cancer was found in the bone or lymph nodes. Drs. Ratliff and Taylor are the best!!!
- Betty Griffis
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My outcome under Dr. Ratliff's care was excellent
- Jacob Mlinko
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Friendly, helpful and cordial. Very knowledgeable and able to answer your questions to alleviate all fears and concerns.
- Patricia Fountain
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Dr. "JR" Taylor and staff are the most awesome I've ever been to in my 73 years on this planet. Definitely a blessing from heaven. The entire staff are courteous and helpful to ensure a good experience. They really care about your comfort, and the quality of "JR"s work is far above top notch. I have never had any pain or post op problems over my 17 years of seeing him . Highly recommend them for top shelf and pain free surgery. David Kiselick
- theexhausted rooster