Dr. R. Andrew Taylor is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and serves as vice chair of research and innovation in the Department of Emergency Medicine. His work focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital health, biomedical informatics, and clinical care, with an emphasis on responsibly integrating emerging technologies into healthcare systems.
Taylor collaborates across the University of Virginia, including with the University of Virginia School of Data Science, to advance interdisciplinary research that bridges medicine, data science, ethics, and health policy. His research explores AI-driven clinical decision support, machine learning applications in emergency medicine, and the development of data infrastructure that improves patient care and healthcare delivery.
An international leader in digital health and artificial intelligence, Taylor is actively building research initiatives and partnerships that leverage data and technology to drive innovation in emergency and acute care. He also leads efforts to expand translational research and train the next generation of researchers working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.
Taylor earned his M.D. from Emory University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasound at Yale University School of Medicine, where he also earned a Master of Health Science degree with a focus in informatics.
