Cristina Padilla, NP

Cristina Padilla, NP, is a family nurse practitioner who works with children, young adults and older adults and provides women's health services. She brings compassion to every appointment, engaging in active listening and treating all of her patients with empathy.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, NP Padilla worked in hospitals, caring for patients in the ICU and critical care settings. She moved into clinical care to promote wellness and help patients avoid hospitalizations. As a nurse practitioner, she can interact with patients and provide them with care and education about their health.

NP Padilla earned her Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. In her free time, she can be found cheering on her son and daughter at their baseball and softball games. She also enjoys watching movies and television, going to church, reading and walking her Boxer dog named Tanji.