Bradley Taylor, M.D., is a board-certified cardiac surgeon and chief medical executive at Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute, as well as chief of cardiac surgery for the Palm Beach Region and chief of quality and outcomes of 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.