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Dr. Herman Taylor
directs the largest epidemiological investigation ever
undertaken to discover the links between cardiovascular
disease and race. The study is based in Mississippi,
which has the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in
the country. Taylor’s ultimate mission “is to gain the
information needed to stop an epidemic of cardiovascular
diseases with the African-American community”. From now
until 2014, Dr. Taylor and his team will be tracking
study participants – observing their lives and how their
heart health is related to their environment.
Taylor born in Birmingham, Alabama received his
undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He
attended Harvard Medical School and served as a Senior
Assistant Surgeon in the commissioned corps of U.S.
Public Health Care Service following his graduation.
Taylor completed training in Internal Medicine at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After the
completion of a cardiology fellowship at the University
of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), he was later appointed
to the faculty. Concurrently, he served as the attending
cardiologist at the University Hospital, the Birmingham
Veterans Medical Center and at Cooper Green Hospital.
His current roles are Director and Principal
Investigator for the Jackson Heart Study, Professor of
Medicine (University of Mississippi Medical Center),
Clinical Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive
Medicine (Jackson State University), and Visiting
Professor of Biology (Tougaloo College).
Dr. Taylor is the founder of “Heart to Heart”, a
non-profit organization that provides cardiac surgical
services for children from the developing world.
Dr. Taylor has received numerous awards and honors,
including Herbert W. Nickens Award for Excellence in
Epidemiological Research; Aaron Shirley Chair for the
Study of Health Disparities; Daniel Savage Award for
Excellence in Research; Best Doctors in American Award;
Blacks in Government Honors for dedicated service
“Health Disparities: Research Challenges”; Institutions
of Higher Learning Board of Trustees Certificate of
Recognition; Excellence in Research Award, Platinum
Level; ISHIB Annual Outstanding Research Award; AHA
Distinguished Service Award, Alabama Affiliate;
Preventive Cardiology Academic Award, NHLBI, NIH; and
Fellow American College of Cardiology. |
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