Yaleshia Taylor is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Women’s Health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Auburn University in Montgomery , then completed her Master of Science degree at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She also holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, and cheering on her beloved Crimson Tide. She also enjoys being the cool auntie to her niece and nephews, as well as a doting fur mom to Turbo.

Yaleshia is excited about joining the team and working alongside Dr. Moore to provide first class service to new and existing patients.

Dr. Moore attended Medical School at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, August 2001 to June 2005, and completed her residency at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital, July 2005 to June 2008. Dr. Moore is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Before joining Focus-MD, Dr. Moore practiced General Pediatrics with a private group in Birmingham, Alabama for 2 years, then briefly transferred to the academic setting at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Adolescent clinic and Children’s Medical Center, then returned to private practice in Birmingham to work in an under served area. She is dedicated to her family, which includes her husband and two daughters. She has a strong desire to encourage children and young adults to achieve their personal goals, and believes that Focus-MD will help them fulfill their aspirations.

“If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent” – Isaac Newton