
Warren Taylor MD
Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine
Vice-Chair for Research, James G. Blakemore Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Warren Taylor is a geriatric psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He is experienced in geriatric psychiatry, mood disorders, and psychiatry. His research focuses on the neurobiology of late-life depression contributing to short- and long-term outcomes.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2000 - 2001
Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 2000
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2012 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2026 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Frontal Hypoperfusion Effects on Antidepressant Outcomes in Late-Life Depression Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 15
- Depressed Mood Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing-3 (Depressed MIND3) Extension Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Altered Dynamic Network Stability in Remitted Late-Life Depression Associated With Depression Recurrence.Damek Homiack, Brian Boyd, Aifeng Zhang, J Patrick Begnoche, Meryl Butters
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2026-02-01 - Remission is insufficient: predictors and mechanistic models of recurrence in late-life depression.Warren D Taylor, Andrew R Gerlach, Sarah M Szymkowicz, Swathi Gujral, Carmen Andreescu
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2026-01-13 - Associations between subjective cognitive concern, brain network connectivity, and cognitive performance in cognitively normal older adults.Kimberly Albert, Brian Boyd, Brenna McDonald, Julie Dumas, Andrew Saykin
Aging Brain. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
- COVID-19 Pandemic Has Compounded Physician BurnoutJuly 27th, 2021
Test May Offer Clues About Elderly Patients Likely to Benefit from AripiprazoleMarch 10th, 2016
Depression Study Seeks to Predict Treatment ResponseSeptember 10th, 2015
Grant Support
- 1/3: Recurrence Markers, Cognitive Burden, and Neurobiological Homeostasis in Late-Life Depression (The REMBRANDT Study)National Institute of Mental HealthPresent
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