To better serve the needs of its patients, CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth has announced that it will celebrate the opening of CHRISTUS Health Living Spa – a Murad Inclusive Health® Center on March 4, 2009.

The innovative, state-of-the-art CHRISTUS day spa is designed to take the spa experience to the next level with individually tailored programs and treatments designed to reduce the rate of cellular aging and apply the Inclusive Health philosophies of world-renowned skincare and healthy living pioneer, Howard Murad, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and founder of Murad, Inc. The 3,400-square-foot spa will be located in a newly renovated space on the first level of the Outpatient Pavilion on the St. Elizabeth Campus at 755 N. 11th Street, Beaumont, TX 77702.

Dr. Murad founded the first Murad Inclusive Health Center in Los Angeles as a place to gather an elite team of health, beauty and fitness experts and to train them to use his Science of Cellular Water philosophy to help people take control of the aging process. Using this “inclusive,” multi-disciplinary approach to bring inner health, outer beauty and emotional well-being to each client, the new spa will offer Dr. Murad’s proven science-based services and treatments designed to improve appearance and overall well-being – all under a physician’s supervision.

“Having a full-service elite Murad spa on site gives us the ability to improve our guests’ lifestyles in a variety of ways, “said Mario Mudano, Administrator for CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth. “Instead of just having people come see us when they are sick, we are proactively promoting wellness and healthy living.”

Benjamin Beckert, M.D., will serve as the CHRISTUS Health Living Spa’s medical director. Dr. Beckert, a plastic surgeon, has been performing procedures at CHRISTUS Hospital for five years and will oversee all medical services.

“Dr. Beckert has a wealth of experience,” Mudano says. “He gives us the security of knowing that a medical doctor has approved and is supervising all procedures; something that a regular spa doesn’t offer.”

The spa will be staffed with massage therapists, skin care specialists and other personal care experts. All skincare treatments will feature exclusive professional spa products from Murad, designed to enhance appearance by improving skin health at the most fundamental level.

In addition to the full menu of services, ranging form massages, manicures, facials and hair removal treatments to noninvasive face lifts and spray-on tanning, visitors to the spa will also be able to purchase natural cosmetics made of 100 percent crushed minerals. The Murad line of skin care products will also be available for purchase.

CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth, a 434-bed Catholic, not-for-profit health care facility in Beaumont, Texas, is the largest hospital between Houston and Baton Rouge. The hospital is the recognized regional leader in outpatient services, cardiology, oncology, neurology, pediatrics, general surgery, birthing, neonatal care, cardiac rehabilitation, imaging, and emergency services, and is designated as a Level III Trauma Center. CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth has set the standard for progressive health care in Southeast Texas, and is the largest hospital in the area to be recognized by the Magnet Program through the American Nurses Credentialing Center for providing the highest level of nursing care. The hospital continues to adapt and change to meet the needs of the community, following the values and mission of the founding Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston and San Antonio–to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Murad, Inc. was founded in 1989 by Howard Murad. M.D., one of the world’s foremost authorities on skin health and a pioneer of the clinical skincare movement. All Murad products are based on The Science of Cellular Water™, Dr. Murad’s unified theory of health and aging.

The Murad brand includes 88 consumer products and 45 professional products sold in 45 countries. Murad is the best selling clinical skincare brand at many locations including Sephora and Ulta. Known globally for high performance topical and internal skincare, Murad has grown by producing innovative products that meet the needs of its customers.