Christina Propst, MD, has practiced General Pediatrics in Houston, Texas, for 25 years. She has cared for children and families, focusing on evidence-based medicine, trusted guidance, and long-term support. Her professional interests include infectious diseases, public health, child development, allergies, asthma, injury prevention, nutrition, and gun violence prevention. She is recognized for her consistent approach to care and her enduring commitment to children’s health.
Christina Propst, Houston, has been board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics since 2001 and has held her Texas State Medical License since 2000. She has provided care at Blue Fish Pediatrics, Greater Heights, for seven years, Texas Children’s Pediatrics-Fannin for ten years, and Bootin & Savrick Pediatrics for six years. These roles reflect her consistent dedication to her patients and the communities she serves.
Dr. Propst has earned recognition for her work throughout her career. In 2024, she achieved the highest Patient Satisfaction Score at Blue Fish Pediatrics, Greater Heights. She has also been voted “Best Pediatrician” multiple times by the West University Examiner Reader’s Choice Poll. Her contributions include co-authoring the article “Keeping Children Safe” with Dr. Fernando Stein, publishing Op-Eds in the Houston Chronicle, and organizing Pediatric Grand Rounds on “Gun Violence & Pediatrics” at Texas Children’s Hospital in 2017.
Christina Propst has also been active in professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Harris County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. She has served on committees dedicated to infectious disease, immunization, injury prevention, environmental health, and children’s safety in disaster situations.
Dr. Christina Propst was born in New York City and raised bilingual in German and English. She graduated Cum Laude from Horace Mann School, where she excelled in academics, athletics, and music. She went on to Princeton University, majoring in Politics and graduating Cum Laude in 1991. Afterward, she taught English in Japan for two years through the Princeton-in-Asia program before attending Tulane University School of Medicine. She graduated in 1998 in the top 5% of her class and subsequently completed her residency at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. Her academic honors include induction into Alpha Omega Alpha, the Herbert B. Rothschild, M.D. Award, and the Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation.
She has been active beyond her clinical work, offering medical support after Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, engaging in advocacy, and helping educate the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with her family, she has supported charitable organizations that focus on health, children, and community needs.
She has balanced her professional life with raising her children and celebrating over 30 years of marriage. She enjoys gardening, traveling, sailing, and participating in outdoor activities, as well as spending time with family and friends. Service to her patients and community remains central to her life.
Christina Propst, MD, remains committed to pediatrics, public health, and service, combining medical knowledge with compassion and dedication to families.
