Meet Your Care Team
Christina Espinoza, NP — Nurse Practitioner, Digestive Health
Nurse practitioner providing gastroenterology and hepatology care alongside our physicians — evaluation, follow-up, and long-term management of digestive and liver conditions in Houston.
Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Christina Espinoza, NP, provides gastroenterology and hepatology care alongside the physicians at Curative Digestive Disease Center. She works with patients through evaluation, treatment, and long-term management of digestive and liver conditions, following the same care plan as the rest of the team.
See How She Supports Your CareHow She Supports Your Care
Initial evaluation of digestive symptoms such as reflux, abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits
Ordering and reviewing laboratory work and imaging, and explaining what the results mean
Follow-up visits after colonoscopy, endoscopy, and other procedures
Ongoing management of chronic conditions including GERD, IBS, and inflammatory bowel disease
Medication review and adjustment, including dose changes and side-effect management
Preventive counseling and screening reminders, including colorectal cancer screening from age 45
Learn What to Expect at Your Visit
What to Expect at Your Visit
Your appointment begins with a full history — your symptoms, how long they have been present, what makes them better or worse, your medications, and your family history. From there Christina works with you on the next step: reassurance and lifestyle change where that is genuinely enough, testing where a diagnosis is unclear, or scheduling a procedure with one of our gastroenterologists where one is needed.
Because nurse practitioner appointments help us hold open same-day and next-day slots, seeing Christina often means being evaluated in days rather than waiting weeks — with your case reviewed collaboratively by the physician team throughout.
Speak With a GI Specialist
Board-certified gastroenterologists in Houston. Same-day appointments available.
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GI Conditions
FAQs About Christina Espinoza, NP
What does a nurse practitioner do in a GI practice?
A nurse practitioner evaluates symptoms, orders and reviews tests, manages ongoing treatment, and handles follow-up visits, working under the same care plan as your gastroenterologist. For many patients this means being seen sooner and having more continuous contact with the practice between procedures.
Will I still see a physician?
Yes. Christina works alongside our gastroenterologists as part of one team. Procedures are performed by our physicians, and your case is managed collaboratively — a nurse practitioner visit supplements physician care rather than replacing it.
What can I see Christina for?
Initial evaluation of digestive symptoms, follow-up after a procedure, ongoing management of conditions such as GERD, IBS, and inflammatory bowel disease, medication reviews and adjustments, and questions about your treatment plan or test results.
Can a nurse practitioner appointment be scheduled sooner?
Often yes. Nurse practitioner visits are one of the ways we keep same-day and next-day appointments available, so you are seen quickly rather than waiting weeks for an opening.
How do I book an appointment?
Call (713) 393-7744 or request an appointment online. We keep openings for same-day and next-day visits and we accept walk-ins. We see patients at 7919 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77054 and at 1213 Hermann Drive, Suite 360, Houston, TX 77004.
