Dr. Katherine Taylor is our June 11 “Ask the Doctor” general meeting presenter. Before she delves into your questions, Dr. Taylor will review recent trends in acute psychiatry being seen at El Camino Hospital. She will discuss the importance of awareness and education regarding the potential mental health risks associated with cannabis and methamphetamine use. She will highlight treatment interventions that continue to expand and the opportunities for enhanced care to address mental health challenges.
Dr. Katherine Taylor is the Interim Medical Director for Mental Health and Addiction Services at El Camino Hospital. She has been with ECH Medical Staff since 2007, fulfilling various leadership roles including Department Chief and Vice-Chief, Chair of the Physician Health and Wellbeing Committee, and Chair of the ECT Committee. She has held directorship roles for the Brain Stimulation, Older Adults Transitions (OATS), and the Eating Disorders programs.
In 1993, Dr. Taylor received her Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University with honors in Chemistry. She was awarded a Wellcome Trust Prize Studentship to study at the University of Oxford, where her focus was on immunology and received her M.Sc. from the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology in 1996. She turned stateside and earned her M.D. from Stanford Medical School, and completed her adult residency in psychiatry at Stanford in 2006, with an advanced focus on inpatient psychiatry. She worked as a Clinical Instructor and Attending on the Consult-Liaison, Inpatient, and ECT services at Stanford before moving to El Camino Health full-time.
When : June 11, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
