THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza, 51, of The Woodlands lost his life trying to save the lives of others.In late March, Andrea Araujo says her father became the Director of the Intensive Care Unit at HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball."He was then sleeping in the hospital for weeks just to be there at all times and just to be sure someone was there taking care of his patients," she said.It was a role he assumed without hesitation and wholeheartedly."He is not just a doctor, he's a friend to everyone he meets," Andrea added.In late October, he contracted COVID-19.
Andrea says her father was healthy and did not have an underlying health condition. However, within days, he was a patient of unit he headed and only able to text his.