Melissa Bailey-Taylor, Do, Mph, Cmd Email and Phone Number

Dr. Bailey-Taylor is a board certified Geriatric and Family Medicine physician and formerly a hospice medical director. She attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, and Spelman College for Biochemistry. She has been involved in research since high school at University of San Diego via her High School Magnet program, to the present. Her research experience has ranged from molecular biology in cancer research, survey research in environmental health to physical chemistry research with Yag lasers in hydration properties of water, and geriatric research in dementia and related disorders. She has been employed in Research and Development in the Pharmaceutical industry and taught university chemistry classes prior to medical training.Presently, she is collaborating with the Prisma Health-Upstate Health Science Center affiliates on research projects. With Clemson, she is continuing research analyzing Prisma Health’s dementia course series and impact of its services on caregivers of patients with dementia. She is working with Furman University and the South Carolina Legal Services to mitigate medical-legal social determinants of health for geriatric populations. She is partnering with Dr. Nicole Davis from Clemson via translational research on existing projects and developing new projects to assist seniors. In addition, she is leading a team of researchers assisting the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee to transform the health system by changing Prisma Health corporate culture and using inclusion principles and practices. The overall goals are to improve the health outcomes of the communities that GHS-Prisma serves and diversifying the workforce. She is also a clinical faculty member at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville.Source: Clemson University School of Health Researchhttps://www.clemson.edu/health-research/faculty/clinical-professors/bailey.html