Altelisha Taylor

Dr. Altelisha “Lisha” Taylor is a board-certified family medicine & sports medicine physician who also serves as faculty here at Morehouse School of Medicine. Along with primary care, Dr. Taylor loves sports medicine and is excited to increase treatment options for patients with musculoskeletal issues. She specializes in injury prevention, concussion management, nutrition optimization, and ultrasound-guided injections for patients of all ages.

Dr. Taylor received her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, a master’s degree in public health from George Washington University, and went to medical school at the University of Florida. She did her residency training in family medicine at Emory University and completed a fellowship in sports medicine from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). During her time in Los Angeles, Dr. Taylor also served as a team physician for UCLA athletics and an assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team (NBA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team (MLB). While she loved her time in California, she is excited to continue practicing sports medicine here in Atlanta, closer to her family.

Along with primary care sports medicine, Dr. Taylor also has a passion for physician wellness through financial literacy. Prior to her career in medicine, she worked in health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC and also spent time working in finance. She now serves as a physician advocate helping doctors to achieve financial wellness. Dr. Taylor has written hundreds of blogs and taught numerous workshops to physician groups across the country on a variety of financial topics including student loans, investing, homeownership, contract review, etc.

When she is not practicing medicine or teaching financial literacy, Dr. Taylor enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves going to sporting events, music concerts, and trying food at different restaurants. She has traveled to over 10 different countries and enjoys exploring new cultures. She also likes going to the beach in her hometown of Pensacola, Florida and spending time with her niece and nephew here in Atlanta. We are excited to have Dr. Taylor join the Morehouse family!