Dr. Keith E. Taylor, Optometrist

Dr. Keith E. Taylor is a board-certified optometrist in Marblehead whose practice provides full-spectrum primary eye care for patients of all ages. He is an expert in diabetic eye care and has a particular interest in contact lenses and the different ways of treating refractive errors to correct and improve vision. He is also active in the Marblehead community, donating much of his time as a member of the local Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce.

Optometry runs in the family. Dr. Taylor is the third generation of his family to practice on the North Shore, and he joined the office of his father, Dr. George E. Taylor, Jr., O.D., in 1981, going on to more than 35 years of private practice in town. He earned a biology degree from Bates College and his Doctor of Optometry from the New England College of Optometry, including a pediatric rotation, and he keeps current by attending conferences and seminars.

What to Know

• He belongs to the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists, the American Optometric Association and its Contact Lens Section.
• He serves as Chairman of the Board of Marblehead Bank.
• The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce named him Person of the Year in 2014.
• He is a Paul Harris Fellow of the Marblehead Rotary and serves on the Bates College Fund Executive Committee.