Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor entered the State of New York Health Science Center of Brooklyn (SUNY Downstate) in 1994 at the age of 33, fulfilling her desire to become a physician. Dr. Taylor feels fortunate to have trained at this University hospital given the diverse populations served there. After receiving her medical degree, she completed her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate. Desiring to serve her country, Dr. Taylor pursued her Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine with the United States Air Force at Wilford Hall, Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas. She served as an Associate Professor for the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Fellowship program from 2004 through 2007. Dr. Taylor had the privilege of being deployed as a Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) leader during August 2005 to January 2006, to Balad, Iraq, and obtained experience with Medical Evacuation of severely injured service members during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Dr. Taylor was recognized with an Aerial Achievement Medal for her service during this deployment. Dr. Taylor separated from the USAF in 2007 in the rank of Major; she was honorably discharged. Dr. Taylor then went on to practice Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in Tyler, Texas, before moving out to the Mountain West (Wyoming and later in 2022 Montana), where she spent almost 14 years in practice. Dr. Taylor was the Medical Director of the Intensive Care unit at Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyoming, prior to moving in 2022 to Billings, Montana. Dr. Taylor now practices Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Catawba Valley Pulmonology, and diagnoses and treats a wide range of Respiratory and Sleep problems. Dr. Taylor is ABIM board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care as well as Sleep Medicine and is a Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians. In her free time, Dr. Taylor enjoys cooking, entertaining, exercise, hiking, knitting, reading, and her dog, Gus.
