NOTE: Per Village Medical policy, new patients will not receive prescriptions for controlled substances without establishing care in person with a Village Medical Primary Care Physician or Advanced Practice Provider. If you have any questions about this, please call our office. Family medicine doctor Esther De La Torre (pronounced “EH S - t er / day lah tOH reh”) has been providing healthcare for adults since 2013.She earned a bachelor’s in biology from The University of Texas at Austin before earning a master’s of medical science from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados. Dr. De La Torre completed her residency in family medicine at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital (formerly Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital) in Baytown, TX. She is also a licensed chiropractor and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP). She speaks fluent Tagalog.When she isn’t with patients, Dr. De La Torre enjoys spending time with her family, hearing her children laugh. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and sewing. You might even find her taking walks and petting every dog along the way.