About DeForest

Patricia K. DeForest, DO, is a board-certified pediatrician who has specialized expertise in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and child development. Dr. DeForest treats patients at the San Antonio branch of THINK Neurology for Kids in Texas.

Dr. DeForest majored in education for her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University – Kingsville, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1990. She went on to earn a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix in 2004. After teaching students and professional development for 20 years, Dr. DeForest pursued her passion for medicine. She enrolled at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia, to complete her medical degree in 2015.

As a native Texan, Dr. DeForest returned to complete a pediatric residency and a pediatric palliative and hospice medicine fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. She served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UT Health in San Antonio, treating children with multiple medical complexities for three years. She also served as a general pediatrician in Rolla, Missouri, for two years and was named Preceptor of the Year in 2022. She recently joined THINK Neurology for Kids to merge her knowledge of education with her medical expertise to benefit children with developmental disorders. Dr. DeForest holds certification from the American Board of Pediatrics.

When she is not devoting her time to young patients, Dr. DeForest enjoys spending time with her husband, adult children, grandchildren, and labrador fur babies.