Dr. Tracy Burton
Pediatrician
Dr. Tracy Burton, a board-certified pediatrician, has over 10 years of experience providing care to children. As the Assistant Medical Director for As You Are, she is dedicated to ensuring both families and colleagues receive the highest level of care and support. She received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed her residency and chief residency at the University of South Florida. Dr. Tracy Burton is licensed to see families for autism evaluations in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington D.C.
Get to Know Dr. Tracy Burton
Q: What is your connection to our mission?
A: Every child deserves the best care without delays. I believe that, as a pediatrician with As You Are, we can help guide families to much needed diagnoses and early therapy to optimize their child’s development.
Q: Why do you love helping children?
A: There is absolutely nothing better in life than seeing a child smile. To help one child is to help the world because children are what make the world go around.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Exercise (HIIT, spinning, weights, running, competitions) and plants!
Q: What (or who) inspires you?
A: My daughter is my inspiration. She is kind, patient, smart, and always happy. She describes herself as “a delight” and “joyful” which is absolutely accurate. I strive to personify her every single day.
Q: Tell us about your family. Any children? What about pets?
A: I have a daughter named Ruby Lu who was born on Christmas Day and named after her great grandmother and my mother. She is in second grade. We have the fluffiest dog named Princess Leia. My father is an aerospace engineer and my mother is a retired US Postal Service mail carrier. I also have a brother who is an anesthesiologist and two beautiful nieces with his wife who is a pharmacist. My family is everything to me!
