Profession & Organization

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Baylor/St. Luke's Medical Center, Liver Transplant Program

Gil Spitz, MS

Bio

Originally a classical musician, Gil Spitz shifted his focus to ergonomics and preventative exercise to help musicians with repetitive motion injuries. He furthered his expertise with an MS in Exercise Physiology, researching optimized training for first responders.

In 2019, he joined the Medical ICU team at Baylor/St. Luke’s Medical Center, developing and enacting exercise plans for medically compromised patients. Since 2021, he has been with the Liver Transplant Program, implementing a hospital-wide method for assessing transplant patients’ physical suitability, providing post-transplant follow-up, and developing a virtual pre-habilitation program to improve outcomes.

Along with his official duties, he has worked with various surgical teams, prescribing both inter- and intra-operative exercise programs to help prevent injuries in OR staff.