Dr. Taylor serves as a Medical Officer, Disease Control and Prevention at the Alabama Department of Public Health. She has held that position since 2017.

She was a primary care physician at Central Alabama Veterans Health Care from 2001 to 2017, where she served veterans in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room settings. In this capacity, she collaborated with other medical personnel to administer treatment and prevent illnesses, diseases, or injuries.

She served as Medical Director at Central Alabama Comprehensive Health Care in Tuskegee, Alabama, from 1994 to 2001, where she worked with five community health centers with over 100 staff members. While there, in addition to her physician duties, she developed and maintained a policy and procedure manual, implemented a diabetes initiative, and coordinated and communicated with a management board consisting of elected and volunteer representatives.

Dr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from Smith College. She earned her degree in Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, completed her internship at the University of Louisville, and her residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center.