Brad Taylor

About Brad Taylor

Bradley S. Taylor, M.D, MPH, is a board-certified cardiac surgeon, chief of cardiac surgery for the North Region, and chief of quality and outcomes at Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care. He has more than 23 years of experience in all areas of adult cardiac surgery and treats more than 450 complex cardiac cases per year. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Taylor was an endowed professor and chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also served as the director of quality, director of coronary revascularization and co-director of the Center of Aortic Disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Taylor’s clinical and research efforts have focused on such areas as robotic cardiac surgery, hybrid revascularization of coronary arteries, valvular heart disease and endovascular and open repair of aortic dissections and aneurysms. He has over 125 peer-reviewed articles in numerous medical journals and is considered an expert in the field of cardiac surgery.As a clinical educator and member of several professional organizations, Dr. Taylor strives to further clinical excellence in cardiac surgery, promote clinical and basic science research efforts and develop the next generation of physicians through resident and fellowship training. He has received many awards for his clinical, teaching and research expertise, including being named a Top Doctor in the specialty of cardiac surgery by Baltimore magazine. Dr. Taylor earned his medical degree and a master’s degree in public health at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He completed a general surgery residency and a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as well as a minimally invasive cardiac surgery fellowship at OLV Hospital in Aalst, Belgium.Dr. Taylor is committed to providing patients with compassionate, high-quality care and maintaining a care environment that prioritizes excellence and patient safety.

Experience

1. Chief of Cardiac Surgery for the North Region, and Chief of Quality and Outcomes at Baptist Healh

   Baptist Health

   May 2025 — Present · Boca Raton, FL, US

Education

• University of Pittsburgh UPMC-PSD Katz Physician

  Management

  2007 — 2007

• Oxford College of Emory University

  AA, Biology

  1981 — 1983

• Emory University School of Medicine

  MD,MPH, Health Administration

  1989 — 1993

• University of Pittsburgh Health Science Center

  Cardiothoracic Surgery

  2000 — 2002

• Emory University

  BS, Biology

  1983 — 1985

• University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Center

  General Surgery

  1993 — 2000

Skills

• Clinical Research
• Pediatrics
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Healthcare
• Patient Safety
• Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiology
• Treatment
• Vascular Surgery
• Medical Education
• Thoracic
• Critical Care
• Physicians
• Nursing
• Board Certified
• Quality Improvement
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Surgery
• General Surgery
• Hospitals
• Healthcare Management
• Endovascular
• Endoscopy
• Working with Physicians
• Clinical