CHRISTUS Hospital Performs Successful Double Lung Transplant in Mexico

Named by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its “150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know,” Paul Generale has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the health care industry. Since 2016, Paul Generale has served as an executive vice president and the chief strategy and network officer of CHRISTUS Health in Dallas.

With a mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ through holistic patient care that treats mind, body, and spirit, CHRISTUS Health has a facility located in Monterrey, Mexico, called CHRISTUS MUGUERZA Hospital Alta Especialidad. For the past 85 years, this institution has been regarded as one of the most prestigious hospitals in Mexico’s Nuevo Leon.

This hospital recently made headlines for performing on a patient with COVID-19 a successful double lung transplant, the first transplant of its kind conducted in Latin America. Before the transplant, the medical team was caring for the patient with an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), a life support therapy that substitutes the functions of the lungs. “It is very important to point out lung transplantation isn’t a treatment for COVID-19. Instead it helps with what the disease leaves behind, which can be severely damaged lungs left scarred and barely functioning following an acute infection,” explained Dr. Uriel Chavarria, medical coordinator of CHRISTUS MUGUERZA’s Lung Transplant Program. 

How to Drink Wine Like a Connoisseur

A graduate of Baylor University, Paul Generale received his MBA in health care administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Serving as an executive vice president and the chief strategy and network officer of CHRISTUS Health in Dallas, Paul Generale enjoys being a wine connoisseur in his leisure time.

If you’re interested in appreciating wine, there are a few steps, called the four S’s of wine drinking, that you can take to refine your wine tasting and consumption. The first is “see.” Examine the color of the wine and know that older wines tend to be darker. Next, swirl the wine, which helps release its aroma.

Then, sniff the wine with the aim of trying to identify some of its fragrance notes, such as fruit, spices, or wood. Finally, sip the wine slowly instead of swallowing a mouthful. Hold it on your tongue and swish it around slightly. Try to identify the different flavors.

One final tip: Sample a variety of wines to develop your palate. Soon, you’ll be able to discern subtle differences between wines - and impress your friends in the process! 

CHRISTUS Health Holistic Care Includes Spiritual Services

A graduate of Baylor University with a bachelor’s of business administration, Paul Generale received his MBA in healthcare administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The executive vice president and chief strategy and network officer of CHRISTUS Health in Dallas, Paul Generale has served the healthcare system in various executive capacities for close to two decades.

A Catholic nonprofit health system with over 600 centers distributed domestically throughout Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, and internationally throughout Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, CHRISTUS Health seeks to further Christ’s healing ministry by providing holistic care. That mission includes a dedication to supplying spiritual care as an essential part of assisting patients in regaining health.

CHRISTUS Health’s board-certified chaplains are trained to deliver an ecumenical approach so they can support patients of all faith traditions and meet each patient’s specific needs. Spiritual care services include traditional worship services, sacraments, prayer, and pastoral counseling, as well as psychological support in the form of counseling for issues such as grief and loss. Patients can also receive assistance with end-of-life issues and other ethical concerns.