Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has appointed Jesse A. Taylor, MD, as its new Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Surgery, effective July 1, 2026, following a competitive national search. Taylor will succeed Dr. N. Scott Adzick, who is concluding his tenure after 31 years but will remain at the institution as a surgeon and faculty member.
Taylor’s Leadership Path
Taylor currently serves as Chief of the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery at CHOP, a position he has held for eight years. During his tenure as division chief, he expanded clinical programs, research initiatives, and quality improvement efforts while increasing international patient referrals. He holds the Peter Randall Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery and is a Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Taylor treats children and adolescents with craniofacial differences and co-directs CHOP’s Craniofacial Program. His translational research focuses on craniofacial anomalies, airway management, and surgical technology, including contributions to implantable devices and international best-practice guidelines. He has authored more than 370 peer-reviewed articles and serves as director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Secretary General of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.
Background and Training
Taylor joined Cincinnati Children’s Hospital faculty in 2007 before being recruited to CHOP and Penn in 2010. He was promoted to associate professor in 2014 and full professor in 2019. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University and completed residency training in General and Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by fellowship training in Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, with additional craniofacial surgery training at the Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez Hospital in Mexico City.
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