Neurology
Lynne Taylor, MD
Co-director of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center at UW Medical Center, UW Alexander M. Spence Endowed Chair in Neuro-oncology, UW Professor of Neurology and Oncology
Dr. Lynne P. Taylor is a neurologist specializing in neuro-oncology, focusing on primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, spinal tumors, gliomas, brain cancer, cancer of the cerebral meninges, and hypothalamus cancer, as well as neurologic complications of cancer and paraneoplastic disorders. She serves adult patients, particularly those with complex, life-threatening malignancies requiring integrated oncologic and palliative approaches, including treatment-resistant or recurrent cases
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology)
- Neuro-Oncology (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties)
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Washington University in St Louis, M.D., 1982
- Jewish Hospital of St. Louis Internship, Internal Medicine, 1983
- Hospital of the University of PA Residency, Neurology, 1986
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Fellowship, Neurology, 1988
Peer Recognition
- Boston Super Doctors — Super Doctors (Top 5% in the Boston Metro Area)
2013
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
2015
2010-2011, 2017-2025 (11 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UW Medical Center-Montlake
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Alvord Brain Tumor Center
Languages
English
Experience
40+ years in practice