Andrew T. Taylor, Jr., MD
Title: Professor of Radiology
Division: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Focus Area: Decision Support Systems to Interpret Renal Scans
Other Focus: Renal Radiopharmaceutical Development
Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Internal and Nuclear Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Fellowship: Louisiana State University Fellowship in Tropical Medicine, Gorgas Memorial Institute, Panama City, Panama, 1968
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Other: Service in underserved area: Tasbapawne, Nicaragua, EIS Officer, Center of Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
Current Organization: Society of Nuclear Medicine Radiological Society of North America Wilderness Medical Society American Society for Nuclear Cardiology International Scientific Committee for Radionuclides in Nephrourology
Career Sketch: Dr. Taylor joined Emory in 1986. Prior to coming to Emory, he was Director of Nuclear Medicine at the University of Utah. Since his arrival in 1986, he has had almost continuous NIH funding. His current NIH research focuses on Decision Support (Expert) Systems to process and interpret renal scans and on development of radiopharmaceuticals to image the kidneys and monitor renal function. He has co-authored over 219 peer reviewed articles and is co-author of the recently completed 2nd edition of the “Clinician’s Guide to Nuclear Medicine,” a book designed to help clinicians understand the advantages and limitations of nuclear medicine procedures so that they can select the most appropriate test for their patients. Dr. Taylor is past Chair of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and is currently Chair of the Radioactive Drug Research Committee at Emory University.