Michelle Taylor (pediatrician)
Michelle Taylor | |
|---|---|
Taylor in 2025 | |
| Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Simone Johnson (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Dakota, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University East Tennessee State University University of Tennessee Health Science Center Johns Hopkins University Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | U.S. Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Tennessee Air National Guard |
Michelle Taylor (born c. 1976) is an American pediatrician and public health official currently serving as the commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department since 2025. Her career has focused on public health policy, maternal and child health, and addressing health inequities. She was director of the Shelby County, Tennessee Health Department from 2021 to 2025. Taylor is a colonel and flight surgeon in the Tennessee Air National Guard.