Deborah Pate

Deborah Pate, D.C., D.A.C.B.R. has been in San Diego since 1984. She came here as a research fellow in osteoradiology with the University of California, San Diego. After completing her fellowship she started a private practice and also taught postgraduate courses for several chiropractic institutions. Deborah continues to maintain a radiology consulting practice and occasionally presents workshops on the topic of osteoradiology.

For the past 15 years she and her husband, John Forrest, M.D., have been involved with community projects in San Diego. They started an after-school program at Roosevelt Middle School that included music and the arts. Roosevelt now has beginning and intermediate music programs for students, including band and guitar ensemble. These music programs are now offered in the regular school curriculum not only in the after school program.

They also fund several projects for Father Joe's Village, including a dual residence in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine program in one of the few free clinics in San Diego County.

Deborah is a past board member of Planned Parenthood and continues to co-chair their speakers' series. She is also on the board of Art of Élan. Deborah and Jack have been loyal supporters of the San Diego Symphony, UCSD Art Power, Art of Élan and Orchestra Nova.