Chief Operating Officer
Michael Spigel joined Brooks Health System in 2004 as the President of Brooks Rehabilitation Network, encompassing the hospital and 19 outpatient facilities. In June 2005, Spigel was promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Brooks Health System.
Spigel has a Master of Health Administration degree, from Chapman University-located in Orange County, CA-and a Bachelors of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland. He was a staff Physical Therapist for seven years at the University of Maryland/Montebello Rehabilitation Hospital in the Spinal Cord Injury Program. Following this experience, he was a clinical coordinator of the Spinal Cord Injury team at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC, and served the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as a Supervisor on their Spinal Cord Injury Team.
Spigel was also employed at Sutter Health in Sacramento, CA, a 25-hospital integrated health care system. His career at Sutter began as the Director, Regional Ambulatory Services, and as the Director, Strategy and Development for Sutter Medical Foundation, a medical group of over 150 physicians.
Prior to coming to Brooks Rehabilitation, Spigel was with the RehabCare Group, employed as their Executive Director, Vice President of Operations and finally as their Sr. Vice President of Group Operations.
Spigel has an in-depth knowledge of healthcare system management and, in particular, post-acute-care settings. He is highly skilled in strategic planning, leadership, communication, decision-making and project management. He is most proficient at creating profitable business results, while being seen as a visionary in each organization he has served.