Jennifer Pitts, MD

Ask Jennifer Pitts, M.D. about her background, and you'll find out her passions: animals, equine therapy and – most of all – helping kids.

Dr. Pitts was born in rural Shattuck, Oklahoma, on the far west side of the state, and raised in smaller towns in South Carolina and Florida. Growing up, she was surrounded by animals. Because of her love for animals, she thought she wanted to become a veterinarian.

In college, her love for horses led her to give therapeutic riding lessons to children with autism, cerebral palsy and other health challenges. During those therapeutic riding sessions, she was especially aware of the children who were struggling to find specialty care. It was then that she knew she wanted to become a doctor. Originally, she had an interest in both pediatrics and geriatrics. However, "It was during my time working in research and therapeutic riding that pediatric neurology won out given how resilient children can be despite challenges they may face," she says. Dr. Pitts is board certified in neurology, with a special qualification in child neurology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. She went on to complete her combined pediatric and neurology residency at Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Today, Dr. Pitts is caring for patients at the Cook Children's pediatric neurology clinic in Lubbock, Texas and sees patients from all across northwest Texas and into parts of New Mexico. She enjoys caring for babies, children and adolescents with every type of general neurology need. She wants the parents of her patients to know they have a team here to help them take care of their children's needs.

A few other things to know about Dr. Pitts … she's a good listener, a hiking enthusiast, and goes to the park whenever possible with her Bernese mountain dog, Bailey. She also has extended family in the nearby states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska and enjoys family trips to Colorado.