Prentiss Taylor
Experienced in Obesity

Dr. Prentiss Taylor

Internal Medicine
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
Chicago, IL 
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Experienced in Obesity
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Prentiss Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Renovascular Hypertension.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MS
Internal Medicine in KS
Internal Medicine in UT
Internal Medicine in IA
Internal Medicine in MO
Internal Medicine in TX
Internal Medicine in IL
Internal Medicine in CA
Internal Medicine in LA
Internal Medicine in AR
Internal Medicine in TN
Internal Medicine in MN
Internal Medicine in IN
Internal Medicine in AZ
Internal Medicine in NE
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Essence Healthcare
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Walgreens
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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
Chicago, IL 60643
Call: 773-445-3500

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

Effective Access to Care in a Crisis Period: Hypertension Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Telemedicine.
Effective Access to Care in a Crisis Period: Hypertension Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Telemedicine.
Journal: Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes
Published: November 22, 2021
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