About Dr. Katherine Taylor
Dr. Katherine Taylor is the Chief Medical Director for Mental Health and Addiction Services at El Camino Health in Mountain View. She has been the Medical Director of the Brain Stimulation Program and an inpatient attending at El Camino for over 18 years.
Dr. Taylor completed her MD degree and her Adult Psychiatry residency training at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she holds an appointment as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and an M.Sc. from the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology at Oxford University.
Dr. Taylor co-author a study published in 2022 about the cognitive impact of ECT on patients at El Camino Health. She is President and Founder of Altos Health Partners, a medical corporation, and is the Medical Director of Concern, an EAP organization.
She is a South Bay Area native, enjoying tennis and skiing, and has been active in various alumni and philanthropic groups.
Dr. Katherine Taylor
Altos Health Partners

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FAQs
What is a psychiatrist?
A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health disorders. They are trained in both medicine and psychiatry and can provide a wide range of services.
What experience do you have?
Doctor Katherine Taylor’s Work History:
- El Camino Health (2007-Present)
- Chief Medical Director (2023-Present)
- Associate Medical Director Brain Stimulation (2008-Present)
- Consultant Liaison NP-Supervisor (2023-Present)
- Inpatient Attending / Adult Mood PHP & IOP programs Older Adults (2009), Eating Disorders (2007), Physician Health & Well-Being and ECT Committees
Doctor Katherine Taylor’s Education and Training:
- Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine (exp. 8/2024)
- Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Stanford (2007)
- Stanford University Adult Psychiatry Residency (2006)
- Stanford University School of Medicine, MD (2002)
- Oxford University, Masters of Science (1996)
- Princeton University, AB in Chemistry (1993)