Introducing PATRICIA DE LOYAL, MPAS, PA-C

While volunteering for the Red Cross in her early 20s, Patricia de Loyal, MPAS, PA-C, had the opportunity to work alongside a physician assistant (PA) and an orthopedic surgeon. She became hooked on health care immediately. Life had other plans for Patricia, however, so she didn’t actually enroll in a graduate PA program until “the advanced age” of 41.

“I was the oldest student in my class, by far,” she says with a smile. “Becoming a PA was my dream and I fulfilled it.”

Patricia joined our family medicine department in June. She’ll work full time in Glencoe until September, then split her time between the Glencoe and Stewart clinics. She sees patients of all ages for a wide variety of medical concerns and routine preventive care. She has special interests in orthopedics and preventive medicine.

A Better Place

Medicine is a field where you never stop learning, Patricia says, and the goal is to improve people’s lives. “It’s my way to make this world a little better place,” she says. Patricia encourages her patients to make lifestyle changes for better health.

Raised in a small village in the Bavaria region of Germany, Patricia is fluent in German and speaks “basic” Spanish. She feels at home in Glencoe, with its climate similar to her birthplace. It’s very different from Texas, where she most recently lived. “Everything is so green here and I appreciate the friendly people. It feels like home.”

Patricia has settled in Hutchinson with her son, Brandon, 13, and their three dogs. Her daughter, Mercedes, 18, is enrolled at the University of North Texas.

Look For Her Outdoors

After work, you’ll likely find Patricia hiking, camping, swimming or working in her yard. “I love to grow vegetables, fruit trees and beautiful flowers,” she says. In addition, she enjoys crafts, photography, traveling, painting with acrylics and entertaining friends.