Taylor Nichols, MD

Dr. Taylor Nichols is a board-certified physician in both emergency medicine and addiction medicine.

Dr. Nichols is the Chief Executive Officer of Transitions Addiction Medicine Group, medical director at Transitions Clinic of Sacramento, an Implementation Leader with the CA Bridge Program through the Public Health Institute, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF Medical Center, Volunteer Clinical Faculty at UC Davis Medical Center, and the Director of Strategic Initiatives with Sacramento Street Medicine.

Dr. Nichols completed medical school at UC Davis School of Medicine, residency training in Emergency Medicine at UCSF-San Francisco General Hospital, and fellowship training in Health Policy and Advocacy at UC Davis Medical Center. He is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Health Policy and Law at a combined program between UC Law SF and UCSF.

He has been on the Board of Directors of California ACEP, a delegate to the California Medical Association, and is currently involved with the American Society of Addiction Medicine and California Society of Addiction Medicine.

He is passionate about health systems reform, social and political determinants of health, health equity and vulnerable populations, substance use disorders and recovery, physician wellness, and health care innovations.