Dr. Tricia Deanne Marie Moss, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Tricia Deanne Marie Moss, who serves patients throughout the State of Georgia.

A devoted pediatrician, Dr. Moss is affiliated with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, tending to patients at both Egleston Hospital and Hughes Spalding Hospital.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has fought to help make sure all children have access to the specialized care they need since 1915. They not only deliver exceptional care to Georgia’s kids, but have also advanced the field of pediatrics through groundbreaking research and clinical trials. Their lifesaving medical programs have helped treat kids with complex childhood illnesses from all around the world.

Pertaining to her educational pursuits, Dr. Moss graduated with her medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in pediatrics at the Medical Center of Central Georgia (now Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center).

With an unwavering commitment to her specialty, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

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