Dr. Taffy Anderson is a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Addiction Medicine specialist with deep expertise in women’s health, trauma-informed care, and the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders.
She earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Anderson has held academic appointments as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at both the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Thomas Jefferson University.
From July 2020 to July 2022, Dr. Anderson served as Vice President and Chief Quality Officer at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where she led quality, safety, and clinical improvement initiatives. She completed a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine in July 2023 and is certified as a Clinical Trauma Specialist (Individual) through the Arizona Trauma Institute.
Currently, Dr. Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an Addiction Medicine Specialist at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She also serves as Associate Medical Director of the Maternal Substance Use Disorder Program and the Reproductive and Behavioral Health Program at Penn State Health. Most recently, she served as a Physician Advisor to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Region 3.
Dr. Anderson’s clinical and professional focus centers on caring for women who have experienced childhood and/or adult trauma and are navigating substance use and mental health conditions. Her work reflects a strong commitment to evidence-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed care that supports both physical health and long-term recovery.
Why I Work at Gaudenzia:
Caring for women with substance use and mental health conditions — especially those with lived experiences of trauma — is both my profession and my calling. Substance use disorder is a complex, biopsychosocial disease that deserves compassionate, evidence-based care. I believe women thrive when treatment addresses the whole person and honors dignity, resilience, and lived experience. At Gaudenzia, I am here to support healing, strengthen access to care, and improve long-term wellbeing for women, children, and families.