The Doctor Kids Love To Visit

Dr. Toni Moody

Dr. Toni Moody has been called a "Saint,"" a champion for childhood obesity prevention," and a "doctor who does great things." She is nationally recognized as an expert on health promotion and obesity prevention. As the founder of Health Masters Club, a nonprofit charity dedicated to ensuring our children's well-being, Toni is quoted in many media circles including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, professional journals and websites. Through her speaking engagements at national and local conferences, she has motivated policy-makers, health professionals, community organizations, and individuals to take control of their choices and empower their lives by putting their health first.

Dr. Moody continues her general pediatrics practice in her hometown of Orlando, FL serving the homeless and medical uninsured and wears many hats as she volunteers with various agencies as a health promoter for children and their families. She serves as the Executive Director of Health Masters Club (HMC) whose signature program is a summer camp, Health Masters Camp, for at-risk overweight youth. Step Up to School Wellness-Take the Team Nutrition Challenge is HMC's school-based effort involving over 25 schools in Orange County, FL and state-wide, to improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits. As a certified School Nutrition Association Healthy Edge Trainer, she provides professional education for school food service staff. Parents, teachers, and mentors have enjoyed her real-life approach to healthy eating, active living, handling day-to-day stress, living positively, and raising kids. She is a single Mom of a teenage son and daughter.

Toni graduated from Howard University earning a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, attended University of FL College of Medicine for two years, and graduated with her Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She received her Pediatrics training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She has received numerous awards including the esteemed Orange County Public Health Hero Award, Orange County District 2 Citizen of the Year, and the Central FL Women's Resource Center Summit Award.

Dr. Moody appears frequently as a medical expert on various television stations and shows including iVillageLive, Orlando NBC, ABC, Fox, and Central FL News 13. She has been quoted in various print publications including Heart and Soul Magazine, Orlando Medical News, the Orlando Sentinel, the Apopka Chief and more.