Deidra Best seeks to understand patients and treat their needs with exceptional and compassionate care. Her goal is to provide high quality comprehensive healthcare services while making the healthcare experience personalized, convenient, and pleasant. She is uniquely qualified to support individuals of all ages with extensive clinical experience and proven strengths in acute patient care and patient advocacy.
Deidra brings a wide range of advanced assessment experience to the Nacogdoches Health Partners team. Past positions include treating patients in family medicine, women’s health, urgent care, and emergency care settings.
A proud Lumberjack that has lived in Nacogdoches for the past 26 years, Deidra earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Stephen F. Austin State University. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas at Tyler.
She holds State of Texas licenses as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and a Registered Nurse. She is certified in Family Medicine by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. Her BLS, PALS and ACLS are current with the American Heart Association. She is on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners for DOT exams.
In her free time, Deidra enjoys exercising, being outdoors, reading a good book, and spending time with family and friends.
