Alexander M. Spence Endowed Chair in Neuro-oncology

Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology

Lynne P. Taylor, M.D., FAAN, FANA, is co-director of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center at UW Medical Center, the UW’s Alexander M. Spence Endowed Chair in Neuro-oncology, and a UW professor of Neurology and Oncology.

Dr. Taylor is an expert in the care of patients with primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors and spinal tumors, as well as neurologic complications of cancer. She strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Taylor earned her M.D. from Washington University in St Louis. She is triple board certified in Neurology, Neuro-oncology and Palliative Care. Her clinical interests include clinical neuro-oncology, paraneoplastic disorders and palliative care in neurology. Her research interests include clinical trials for newly diagnosed glioblastoma, recurrent glioblastoma and primary central nervous system lymphoma.