Meet Erica Taylor, M.D.
Erica L. Taylor
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Internal Medicine
About Erica L. Taylor
Dr. Taylor obtained her Bachelors of Science in Biology at Northeastern University, her Master’s in Public Health from The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston and her Medical Degree at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She trained at Baylor College of Medicine where she completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry.
On completion of her fellowship training in 2020, Dr. Taylor accepted an appointment to the Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. During this time, she served as Co-Director of Consult-Liaison Psychiatry at The Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Hospital while also providing patient care as a clinical specialist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is board certified in General Psychiatry and Consult-Liaison Psychiatry. She is a member of the American Medical Association, American Consult Liaison-Psychiatry Association and the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
In her current position as Assistant Professor at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, she maintains a focus on both inpatient and outpatient clinical care. Her research interests include prevention and treatment of catatonia and delirium as well as management of alcohol withdrawal in the acute care setting.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2015 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD |
| 2015 | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, US, Public Health, MPH |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2020 | Clinical Fellowship, Psychosomatic Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2015-2019 | Clinical Residency, Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2021 | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychosomatic Medicine |
| 2019 | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, General Psychiatry |
| 2019 | Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Clinical Specialist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2020 - 2022
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, MDACC 2- STOP Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Patient Care |
| 2021 | Faculty Education Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2021 | Faculty Appreciation Award, Baylor College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program |
| 2016 | Resident Teaching Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2016 | Woman of Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Inpatient delirium protocol: prioritizing staff and patient safety. CELL – safety moment. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Inpatient delirium protocol: prioritizing staff and patient safety. Nursing Leadership QAPI – safety moment. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Inpatient delirium protocol: prioritizing staff and patient safety. Inpt Leadership Forum – safety moment. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Inpatient delirium protocol: prioritizing staff and patient safety. CCLT – safety moment. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Addressing Alcohol Use in the Outpatient Oncology Care Setting. Invited. MDACC General Internal Medicine faculty, APRNs and clinical support staff. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Gaps in Care - Alcohol Use in an Oncology Care Center. Invited. MDACC General Internal Medicine Research division meeting, US.
- 2024. Veterans Mental Health. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Tiptoeing into Tarasoff Law: A duty to warn when practicing across state lines. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Behavioral Emergency Response Team. MDACC 2-STOP. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Divisional Grand Rounds: Psycho-Oncology for the Internist. Invited. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division of General Internal Medicine, US.
- 2023. Malignant catatonia in a patient after stem cell transplant and its complexities: report from a single patient encounter. Conference. Malignant catatonia in a patient after stem cell transplant and its complexities: report from a single patient encounter, TX, US.
- 2019. The Impact of Sex and Gender Discrimination in an Academic Medical Center. Conference. The Impact of Sex and Gender Discrimination in an Academic Medical Center, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Critical Care Psychiatry - A New Subspecialty in Consultation Psychiatry. Invited. APA 2024 Annual Meeting. New York, New York, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chen W, Sabharwal A, Taylor E, et al. Privacy-preserving Social Ambiance Measures from Free-living Speech Associate with Chronic Depression and Psychosis. Front. Psychiatry, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Wilson-Rich, N, Bonoan, RE, Taylor, al E. An improved method for testing invertebrate encapsulation response as shown in the honey bee. Insect. Soc, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Professional Educational Materials
- . Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Milestones Version 2. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Other Articles
- Taylor EL, Drew Cumming, James A. Bourgeois A Critical Catch: Catatonia due to Multiple General Medical Conditions. Psychiatric Times.
Book Chapters
- Taylor, E. The Role of the Hospital in the Care of the Mentally Ill. In: Kaplan and Sadock’s Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. 11th. Oxford University Press.
- David, E, Taylor, E. Psychiatric Illness and Treatment in HIV Populations. In: ed. Fundamentals of HIV Medicine. 2021. Oxford University Press.
- Taylor EL. Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice, 3rd edition, Lifestyle Medicine Chapter. Springer.
- Taylor EL. Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice, 3rd edition. Springer.
Web Publications
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026