Administrator, Department of Surgery
Houston Methodist
Born in Germany and raised in India, Mitali Paul has over two decades of experience in the healthcare industry. She is Administrator with Department of Surgery at Houston Methodist. Previous roles include opening a 41-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility, Sugar Land Rehab Hospital (now PAM Health Sugar Land) as CEO; and Vice President with Wiederhold & Associates, an executive coaching and career transition firm, where she coached over 100 senior executives. Mitali is also a passionate educator serving as Adjunct Faculty at Texas Woman’s University for the Graduate Healthcare Administration program and Instructor for the Physician Leadership & Management Certificate program for University of Houston Clearlake.
In prior roles, Mitali served as the CEO of Select Specialty Hospital and held leadership positions with Harris Health System, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Mitali graduated from the University of Houston, ClearLake with a master’s in healthcare and business administration and has a master’s in hospital administration from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India. In 2022, she received a Certificate in Strategic Management from the Wharton School of Business.
A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives since 2011, Mitali chaired several chapter committees and currently serves as Board Member for SouthEastTexasChapter and Chair for Management Series Editorial Board for ACHE National. She chaired the Healthcare Administration Alumni Steering Committee for the University of Houston, Clearlake and was appointed to serve on the Library Board by the Pearland City Council for 2017-2018. She continues serving on the Advisory Board for IACAN (Indian American Cancer Network) after being an active board member 2009-2013.
Mitali was honored with a “Service Award” in 2013, “Distinguished Service Award” in 2021, and a “Regent’s Award” in 2023 by the American College of Healthcare Executives, and an “Early Achievement Award” in 2012 and "Distinguished Alumni Award" in 2024 by the Alumni Association of the University of Houston, Clearlake. She was listed among the “Top Ranked US Executives in 2014” by the National Council of American Executives.
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