After practicing Emergency Medicine for 11 years, and being Chief of Staff at Mary Washington Hospital, Dr. Taylor focused his full time attention on medical management, solidifying that commitment by returning to school and obtaining a Masters in Health Administration. He was the first CMO at Cape Fear Valley and UNC HPR. Ultimately, while at UNC HPR, Dr. Taylor became COO, with oversight of all operational functions including medical management, nursing, information technology, ancillary services, human resources, and a growing medical group, UNC Regional Physicians. UNC Regional Physicians became the largest medical group in the community with a large primary care provider base and numerous specialty groups.