Gil Shlamovitz

Gil Shlamovitz is a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and serves as the Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Keck Medicine of USC. He practices emergency medicine and clinical informatics with national recognition for advancing healthcare delivery through integrated people, processes, and technology solutions.

His research spans diagnostic accuracy in emergency settings, patient safety protocols, and clinician well-being. Key investigations include validation of clinical decision rules (e.g., San Francisco Syncope Rule), procedural safety standards, and diagnostic error reduction—particularly for acute abdominal pain and syncope. Recent work focuses on healthcare provider burnout interventions, reflecting his commitment to optimizing care team experiences alongside patient outcomes.

Analysis of his publication history reveals an evolution from foundational emergency medicine diagnostics (2004-2011) toward health services research and systems-based quality improvement (2016-2024). His current work emphasizes informatics-driven approaches to mitigate burnout while maintaining cost-effective, high-quality care delivery.

As Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Dr. Shlamovitz leads enterprise-wide initiatives integrating clinical informatics into Keck Medicine of USC's operations, directing electronic health record optimization, clinical decision support systems, and data analytics programs to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.