Positions

Assistant Dean of Admissions

School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

Mark Wallace Tower
11th floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-4887

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Mark Wallace Tower
11th floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-4887

Education

Residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Pediatrics

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Adolescent Medicine

MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Graduate Certificate at University of Texas Health Science Center - School of Public Health

05/2007 - Houston, TX

Public Health

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine

American Board of Obesity Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics

Honors & Awards

Career Development Award in Adolescent Health

Society for Adolescent Medicine (03/2008)

Fulbright & Jaworski Award in Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• Adolescent obesity
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Menstrual problems

Professional Statement

I believe adolescence is one of the most dynamic periods of growth in a person's life; physical, emotional, cognitive and social changes occur at a rapid pace. During this transition, some teens need additional support from those with expertise in the interplay of normal development and chronic illness as well as the ability to recognize conditions that are unique to the age group. I love caring for adolescents and firmly believe that with compassionate medical care, they can make a safe and healthy transition into adulthood.

Websites

Videos

Professional Development

Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute

Workshop (Participant, 2009)

Sponsor: Danone

The Dannon NLI is a leadership development course dedicates to assisting nutritional scientists at an early stage of their careers with the leadership skills and broad perspective necessary to achieve their professional potential.

Selected Publications

• Sarah E Barlow, Sharonda Alston Taylor, Elisabeth Hastings and Beth H Garland "Assessment of the Obese Child or Adolescent. Chapter in Treatment of the Obese Patient, RF Kushner and DH Bessesen (Eds)." 2014;
• Sharonda J Alston Taylor, Mitchell A Peterson, Beth H Garland and Elisabeth Hastings "Comprehensive Obesity Evaluation and Treatment of Three Adolescents: a case series." Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014;
• Alston Taylor S, Rennie K, Jon C "The impact of inpatient pediatric weight management program in the USA." Int J Adol Med Health. 2017 Jun;
• Alston Taylor S, Jasik C, Garber A, Woolford S, McPherson M, Smith-Barron, Borzutzky C, Mihalopoulos, AlBuhairan FS, and Kohn M "Preventing and treating adolescent obesity: a position paper of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine.." J Adolesc Health. 2016;59(5):602-606.

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

(07/2005)

The Obesity Society

Mary Susan Moore Medical Society

Past President

Texas Pediatric Society

Skills

Nexplanon placement

Nexplanon is a long-acting, reversible contraceptive device that is implanted into the upper arm.

Obesity Treatment

Eating Disorders