Dr. Erikka D. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAACAP, is a double board-certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist who has been committed to serving individuals and families impacted by eating disorders for over 10 years. She is passionate about education, increasing mental health awareness, breaking down barriers of stigma, and addressing and eliminating health disparities that impact individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Dr. Taylor sought out specialized training in the field of Eating Disorders during her residency and fellowship programs at Duke University. Shortly after graduating, she served as the Medical Director of an Eating Disorder Hospital where she helped to develop policies and programming to deliver high quality and evidenced based treatment within multiple levels of care. She also served as an advocate on behalf of her patients to improve access to care for the treatment of eating disorders. She has a passion for teaching and has trained numerous medical and mental health professionals about diagnosing and treating eating disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

As a mental health advocate, Dr. Taylor currently serves on the Race, Ethnicity and Equity committee for the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, and she is the immediate Past President of the North Carolina Council of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She also is a delegate for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Assembly.

Dr. Taylor earned her Bachelor of Science at Spelman College, Master of Public Health in Health Care and Leadership at UNC Chapel Hill, and her Doctor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her Adult Psychiatry Residency and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Duke University. She is the co-founder and partner of Catalyst Therapeutic Services, LLC, based in Durham, NC. She also serves as a Consulting Associate for Duke University School of Medicine.

During her free time, she loves to teach cycling and yoga classes and traveling.

Pronouns: She/Her