6/30/26 Webinar | Preparing for and Recovering from Organ Transplant
LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday, June 30
10:00am-11:0am PT (1:00pm-2:00pm ET)
If you are unable to attend live, a recording is emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of the live broadcast. You must register before the live broadcast to receive the recording.
Any individual undergoing an organ transplant, and the people working with them, need to understand why exercise, especially resistance training, is so important.
In this session, explore how the body relies on and uses muscle (differently) in the pre- and post-operative period, and the physiological challenges to building muscle both in the pre- and post-operative period.
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Description
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
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.
Her extensive accolades include a BS from Purdue, certifications from ACE, AFAA, and more, being named IHRSA/ACE’s Personal Trainer of the Year (2001), and presenting at top industry events worldwide.
