Taylor Tope, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant, providing excellent care to patients at McClure & Associates Psychiatry in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Taylor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Taylor also graduated with honors and as a National Merit Scholarship recipient. Her undergraduate studies focused on how religious beliefs may aid patients in their healthcare journey, when appropriate.
Taylor then completed a master’s degree at The University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, receiving training at the Schusterman Center, where she learned essential skills, such as chronic disease management and medication management for patients.
Following graduation, Taylor worked as a psychiatric physician assistant for the Laureate Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She also worked for UK Psych and Lifestance Health, providing essential services for patients. Key qualities Taylor learned from her work experiences include effective risk management, a strong work ethic, and ensuring high quality across the clinic.
Inside the workplace, Taylor took the initiative to spearhead several projects and improve the quality of life for many patient populations. Taylor started the transgender hormone management program, providing hormone therapies for transgender patients. She also devised a protocol for Suboxone® patients to improve their healthcare.
In her free time, Taylor continues to uplift local communities and provide resources for victims of assault, those struggling with addiction, and LGBTQ individuals.