Mark Taylor, MD

Mark Taylor is a cardiothoracic surgeon with Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute. He holds triple-board certification in general surgery and surgical critical care from the American Board of Surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery from the American Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

He earned a medical degree from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. He completed an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and general surgery training at Howard University Hospital in Washington D.C. In addition, he completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and cardiothoracic training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich.

Prior to joining the Samaritan team, Dr. Taylor worked at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.  His areas of expertise include mitral valve repair, surgery for atrial fibrillation and aortic aneurysms.

Medical degree: University of the West Indies
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic
Board certification: General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Cardio Thoracic Surgery