About
Dr. Esther Khatibi is a family physician and the founder of New Life Direct Primary Care, the first DPC clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas. She provides comprehensive primary care to individuals and families, with a particular focus on continuity across the lifespan. Her clinical scope spans routine family medicine through full obstetric care, including prenatal visits, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, and postpartum care for both mother and baby.
Dr. Khatibi partners with OB hospitalists, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists, Neonatologists, and Lactation Consultants to support complex pregnancies. She approaches prenatal visits with a calm, evidence-based style focused on empowering mothers and families. org, a non-profit clinic providing affordable obstetric care to the Corpus Christi community. Her broader clinical interests include chronic disease management, including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, as well as preventive care and women's health. Dr. Khatibi believes that knowing a patient's full health history leads to better outcomes at every stage of life.
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Khatibi right for?
Dr. Khatibi is a strong fit for individuals and families who want one physician to care for them across all stages of life. Pregnant patients benefit especially from her continuity model, as she provides prenatal care, delivers in the hospital, and follows up postpartum. Adults managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or asthma will find her chronic disease focus well-suited to their needs. Patients who value direct access, same-day appointments, and a physician who knows their full health history will feel at home in her practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Khatibi treats a wide range of conditions in family medicine, including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. She also manages pregnancy complications and provides full obstetric care. Her scope includes urgent care, women's health, and chronic disease management for adults and families.
Yes. Dr. Khatibi provides complete obstetric care, including prenatal visits, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, and postpartum care. She follows patients from the first prenatal visit through delivery in the hospital and into the postpartum period. This continuity means she cares for both mother and newborn after delivery.
Dr. Khatibi structures prenatal visits to be relaxed and focused on empowering mothers and families. She applies evidence-based obstetric care while maintaining a personal, unhurried style. She also coordinates with OB hospitalists, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists, Neonatologists, and Lactation Consultants when additional support is needed.
Yes. Dr. Khatibi is the sole physician at New Life Direct Primary Care. Members receive direct access to her for all primary care and obstetric needs. This structure ensures patients always work with the same doctor who knows their full health history.
Dr. Khatibi performs a broad range of in-office procedures. These include simple laceration repair, cryotherapy, abscess drainage, mole and skin tag removal, joint injection and aspiration, trigger point therapy, IUD and Nexplanon placement and removal, endometrial biopsy, and toenail removal. She also administers flu and Tdap vaccines.
Dr. Khatibi requires a direct discussion with the physician before enrolling patients who need ADD or ADHD treatment. Prospective patients with this need should contact the practice before submitting an enrollment application.
Dr. Khatibi does not manage chronic pain and does not prescribe narcotics as a routine part of care. She makes limited exceptions for specific urgent situations. Patients seeking ongoing pain management should discuss this with the practice before enrolling.
org, a non-profit clinic that provides affordable obstetric care in the Corpus Christi area. This partnership extends her commitment to accessible maternal care beyond her private membership practice.
Doctor profile last updated April 11, 2026