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Stephen Taylor, MD, Psychiatry, Birmingham, AL

StephenMarkTaylorMDMPH, DFAPA, DFASAM

Psychiatry Birmingham, AL

Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Medical Director, NBA/NBPA Player Assistance/Anti-Drug Program; Chief Medical Officer, Pathway Healthcare

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  • Office

    1025 Montgomery Hwy
    Ste 200
    Birmingham, AL 35216
    Phone+1 205-978-7511
    Fax+1 205-978-7277

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 1994 - 1996
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989 - 1994
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Behavioral Health and Maternal and Child Health, 1988 - 1989
  • Howard University College of Medicine
    Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityAB, History and Science, Cum Laude, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
  • American Board of Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine
  • Medical Review Officer Certification CouncilCertified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Certificate for Academic Excellence American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, 1996
  • Malcolm X Award: voted by the class of 1988 1987
  • Second Place Award and Stipend for Bioethics Paper 1985
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dual Diagnosis Patients in the Modified Therapeutic Community: Does A Criminal History Hinder Adjustment to Treatment?  
    Taylor SM, Galanter M, Dermatis H, Spivack N, Egelko S, Journal of Addictive Diseases, 1997
  • Dual Diagnosis Patients in the Modified Therapeutic Community: Does a Criminal History Hinder Adjustment to Treatment?  
    Taylor SM, Galanter M, Dermatis H, Spivack N, Egelko S, J Addict Dis, 1/1/1997

Other

  • Public Health in Bedford-Stuyvesant, 1920-1950. 
    Taylor SM, Honors Thesis
    Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - 1/1/1984

Press Mentions

  • Biden Administration Grapples with American Addiction as Overdose Deaths Hit Record High
    Biden Administration Grapples with American Addiction as Overdose Deaths Hit Record HighSeptember 30th, 2021
  • As the Pandemic Ushered in Isolation and Financial Hardship, Overdose Deaths Reached New Heights
    As the Pandemic Ushered in Isolation and Financial Hardship, Overdose Deaths Reached New HeightsFebruary 16th, 2021
  • COVID-19 Eased Drug Treatment Rules — and That Saved Lives
    COVID-19 Eased Drug Treatment Rules — and That Saved LivesDecember 27th, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Foundation for Opioid Recovery Efforts 2020 - Present
  • Board Member, Drug Testing Advisory Board of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA 2019 - 2023
  • Secretary, MAT Working Group, State of Alabama 2019 - 2021

Professional Memberships