Paul Kent Osteen (born November 16, 1955) is an American vascular surgeon and medical missionary.

Osteen stayed at the practice for 20 years before transitioning back to his home in Houston to help his brother Joel take over as pastor of Lakewood.

[5] Osteen ended his private career in 2005, instead choosing to address the lack of basic surgical care for those in Sub-Saharan Africa.

[6] Partnering alongside Christian aid-organizations like Samaritan's Purse and World Vision, Osteen travels to rural parts of Zambia and Kenya to provide surgical care, deliver medical equipment, and train new doctors for communities otherwise isolated from healthcare.

The goal of the conference is to connect medical workers with organizations working to relieve poverty in least developed countries.