Dr. Zachary Taylor

(GAINESVILLE) – North Georgia’s District 2 Health has a new Director. Dr. Zachary Taylor has accepted that position. He has served as acting health director since September 2020  following the resignation of Dr. Pamela Logan.   Previously, Taylor was Health Director for North Georgia Health District in Dalton and will serve as Acting Health Director there until a replacement is named.

Dr. Taylor earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Medical College of Georgia in 1982 and completed his Medical Residency at the University of Maryland, where he was Chief Resident in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

Dr. Taylor has written many articles for peer-reviewed publications, books, and government publications about tuberculosis, epidemiology, and other health conditions. A native of LaGrange, Dr. Taylor, and his wife Joan reside in Hall County.