Hugh S. Taylor MD
Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor of Women's Health, Yale University

Departments & Organizations
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyYale Medical Group
Stem Cells and Tissue Repair
Cancer Center, Yale
Pituitary Program
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program | Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility: Yale Fertility Center; In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program; Perimenopausal & Menopausal Therapy Program; Endometriosis Program | Reproductive Physiology Group | Center for Research in Reproductive Biology | Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center
Gene Regulation and Functional Genomics
Biography
Dr. Taylor is the Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is also Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental biology at Yale University. His clinical interests include IVF, infertility, endometriosis, implantation, menopause, uterine anomalies and DES exposure.
Dr. Hugh Taylor received his undergraduate training at Yale University and received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale. His postdoctoral training included a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as a fellowship in Molecular Biology, both at Yale.
Dr. Taylor is a board certified specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology. His clinical research centers on implantation, endometriosis and menopause. His basic science research focuses on uterine development, the regulation of developmental gene expression by sex steroids, endocrine disruption, and on stem cells. He is a recipient of eight National Institutes of Health research grants and directs The Yale Center for Reproductive Biology. Dr. Taylor has published more than 125 articles and in leading medical journals. He is the Editor-In-Chief of Reproductive Sciences.
Education
- B.A., Yale University , 1983
- M.D., University of Connecticut , 1988
Selected Publication
- Cakmak H and Taylor HS. Implantation failure: molecular mechanisms and clinical treatment. Human Reproduction Update 2011, 17(2):242-253.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Honoree of the Year(2012) , Endometriosis Association
Articles

July/August 2007
Obstetrics/gynecology chair is honored as leader and writer
It was an eventful spring for Charles J. Lockwood, M.D., the Anita O’Keefe Young Professor of Women’s Health and chair...

May/June 2013
Young Professor, chair of Ob/Gyn, is an expert in uterine development and genetics
Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., has been named the Anita O’Keeffe Young Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive...
July/August 2010
A new sort of stem cell is aimed at Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease, which degenerates motor function and speech, results from a loss of dopamine-producing brain...
Sept/Oct 2011
Uterine cells may be a new diabetes remedy
When type 1 diabetes destroys the insulin-producing islet cells of the pancreas, the only cure — apart from a lifetime...
May 2012
Is cell phone use risky during pregnancy?
Chatting on a cell phone may become the next taboo for pregnant women. A recent study led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D.,...

Nov/Dec 2012
Newly appointed Ob/Gyn chair has deep roots at Yale
At the beginning of October, Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., took up his new posts as chair of the Department of Obstetrics,...


