Michelle Taylor (pediatrician)

Michelle Taylor
Taylor in 2025
Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department
Assumed office
August 4, 2025
Preceded bySimone Johnson (interim)
Personal details
Born
Children2
EducationHoward University
East Tennessee State University
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard University
Military service
Branch/serviceU.S. Air Force
RankColonel
UnitTennessee 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.