
Herman A. Taylor Jr. MD
Preventive Cardiology
Endowed Professor and Director Cardiovascular Research Institute Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
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720 Westview DriveMorehouse School of Medicine Cardiovascular Research InstituteAtlanta, GA 30310
Phone+1 404-752-1545
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Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1989
- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
- Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- MS State Medical License 1999 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC); National Academy fo Medicine American College of Cardiology; National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Clinical Trials
- The Jackson Heart Study of Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 19
- Hypertension Education and Treatment Partnership for Reducing Ethnic Differences in the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- Factors Associated With Coronary Heart Disease in African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effect of Early Life Trauma Exposure on Vascular Dysfunction in Black Men and Women.Telisa A Spikes, Roland J Thorpe Jr, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Whitney Wharton, Jordan Pelkmans
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-03-04 - Advancing Equity in Rare Disease Research: Insights From the Undiagnosed Disease Network.Nicholas A Borja, Rory J Tinker, Stephanie A Bivona, Carson A Smith, Theodore Krijnse Locker
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2025-02-01 - AGTR1 variant rs2638355 is associated with increased salt sensitivity of blood pressure: a female-specific effect in individuals from the HyperPath cohort.Cynthia Tchio, Mahyar Heydarpour, Luminita Pojoga, Herman Taylor, Gordon Williams
Journal of Hypertension. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
- 1.6M Excess Black Lives Lost over Two DecadesMay 23rd, 2023
- 23andMe, Morehouse Partner on Sickle Cell Awareness EffortApril 12th, 2023
- Morehouse School of Medicine, Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia and 23andMe Launch Sickle Cell Carrier Status Awareness ProgramApril 11th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Diagnosing the Unknown for Care and Advancing Science (DUCAS)HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL2023–2028
- Translating genomic profiling to bedside precision medicineMOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2022–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
- AIM-AHEAD Coordinating Center - All Four CoresUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR2021–2025
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