Robert M. Taylor

I went to Whetstone High School with Bob where we ran together on the cross country and track teams and became friends. He was already an amazing person and leader, clearly destined to succeed at whatever he did. He was smart as a whip and a champion runner; yet very humble. Very determined; yet a free spirit with a great personality and sense of humor. He was clearly a caring person with great empathy and altruism. He was kind to all. So it does not surprise me that he became a great...

I had the pleasure of meeting Bob quite a number of years ago. My father was a patient at Mount Carmel East and he received his Palliative Care from Dr. Taylor and his team. I was very impressed by his compassion, professionalism and genuine concern not only for my dad but for all of us as well. Despite being in the healthcare field for many years, it was my first exposure to what Palliative Medicine actually meant. At that particular time I was the COO of The James Cancer Hospital and I knew...

I worked with Bob in palliative care at Mount Carmel. He was so welcoming and patient as I was learning my role as a new social worker. I learned a lot from him and always enjoyed his philosophical and ethical teachings during rounds! I had a distant family member see him at the outpatient palliative care clinic at OSU. This family member credited Bob with giving him his life back by controlling his cancer pain. What a legacy to have done this for so many people! His loss will be felt!

An amazing soul, brilliant physician, and loving family man. Missed by many.

In my 30 years at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Dr. Robert Taylor was one of the most amazing physicians I had the honor to work with.

I only met "Bob" in 2005 when he was hired to to be medical director for the new Palliative Care program in The James and I was appointed as the administrative director. He so did, direct this team. He had such grace and compassion for Palliative Care and especially for patients at the End of Life. Bob was an ultimate teacher and...