Principles:
| Louis D. Bojrab, MD, FIPP | John Chatas, MD, FIPP | Edward P. Washabaugh III, MD, FIPP || Karen M. Park, MD, FIPP | Karl Freydl, D.O. | Jason Brodkey, MD, FACS, FIPP | Ross Halpern, Ph.D., L.P. | Julie TwoMoon, N.M.D., LAc | Joan Westbrook, PAC
Louis D. Bojrab, MD, FIPP
Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management by the ABA
Training:
1999-2000 Pain Fellowship at Wake Forest University/ North Carolina Baptist Hospital
1995-1999 Residency at Indiana University Medical Center in Anesthesiology
1991-1995 Medical School at Indiana University School of Medicine
1987-1991 B.S. Biology Purdue University
Medical Staff Appointments:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Saline, Saline, Mi.
Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, Mi.
St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, Mi.Dr. Louis Bojrab has been a practicing pain specialist since 2000, when he completed his fellowship at Wake Forest University. In private practice, his focus has been on careful evaluation and diagnosis of each patient, employing a multidisciplinary approach to solving painful conditions. He has a special interest in new technology incuding vertebroplasty, percutaneous discectomy of the lumbar and cervical spine, spinal cord stimulation, discography, and cancer pain pumps.
Dr. Bojrab was the first pain specialist in Michigan to perform a percutaneous discectomy in the lumbar spine, and has hosted the first course in Michigan for percutaneous discectomy of the cervical spine. He was also the first pain specialist in Michigan to perform LASER discectomy of the spine. He holds the offices of Pain Chairman for the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists and director of the Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
John Chatas, MD, FIPP
Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Medicine
Training:
1988-1991 Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1987-1988 Internship at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
1982- 1987 Medical Degree (M.D. and Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Staff Appointments:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital's, Ann Arbor, Saline, Livingston, and Woodlands Medical Center
Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, MI
St Mary's Hospital, Livonia, MI
Dr. John Chatas has been practicing Anethesiology and Pain Medicine in the Ann Arbor area for the past 13 years. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Pain Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions related to the spine including: low back pain, neck pain, disc herniations, spinal stenosis, arthritic spine pain, and painful vertebral compression fractures. He also treats other pain disorders including headaches, muscle and joint pain, and cancer pain.
Dr. Chatas performs many interventional pain treatments including nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency lesioning, IDET (intradiscal electrothermal therapy), Nucleoplasty & Dekompressor (percutaneus lumbar, thoracic and cervical discectomy), Spinal Cord Stimulation, Spinal Morphine Pumps, and Percutaneus Vertebroplasty (percutaneus cementing of vertebral compression fractures).
Edward P. Washabaugh III, MD, FIPP
Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management by the ABA
Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine
Training:
1995-2002 Medical Director Michigan Pain Institute
1990-1993 Residency at University of Iowa Medical Center in Anesthesiology
1985-1989 University of Michigan Medical School
1989-1990 Internship at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, MI
1981-1985 B.S. Chemistry University of Michigan
Medical Staff Appointments:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Saline, Saline, MI
Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Livingston, Howell, MI
Woodlands Medical Center, Brighton, MI
Dr. Washabaugh is a state expert in the diagnosis and treatment of both chronic pain and acute pain disorders. His main goal is to decrease pain and increase function. As an interventional pain physician, his first obligation is proper diagnosis by finding the patient's pain generator. Once the cause of the pain is satisfactorily determined, Dr. Washabaugh is able to use corrective measures such as percutaneous discectomy (DeKompressor or nucleoplasty) or percutaneous placement of bone cement (vertebroplasty). For discography proven painful discs he performs DiscTRODE or IDET. When corrective measures are not available,
Dr. Washabaugh will decrease the pain response using neuromodulation (dorsal column stimulator, intrathecal narcotic pumps, epidural infusion devices), nerve destruction/ablation (radiofrequency, cryoanalagesia) and therapeutic injections (steroids, local anesthetics, synvisc). As a medical director, Dr. Washabaugh understands the benefits of coordinated pain management and takes a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the patient.
Karen M. Park, MD, FIPP
Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management by the ABATraining:
1998-2002 Assistant Professor, George Washington University Medical Center
1996-1998 Director of Pain Management Center and Fellowship Director Georgetown University Medical Center
1994-1998 Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center
1992-1994 Pain Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health
1988-1992 Residency in Anesthesiology, Emory University Medical Center
1984-1988 Medical School, Medical College of Virginia
1980-1984 A.B. Biochemistry, Harvard University
Medical Staff Appointments:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Saline, Saline, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Livingston, Howell, MI
Woodlands Medical Center, Brighton, MI
Dr. Karen Park has practiced pain management since 1992. She has served as a American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine Exam writer and has published clinical trials in neuropathic pain. She moved to Ann Arbor in 2002.
Karl Freydl, D.O.
Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
Board Admissible for Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management (Taking the exam this fall)Training:
2002-2003 Pain Fellowship – University of Michigan
1999-2002 Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
1997-1998 Fellowship in Osteopathic Manual Medicine – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
1993-1997 Doctor of Osteopathy - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
1987-1992 B.S. Chemical Engineering - Michigan State University
Dr. Freydl is the newest addition to Michigan Pain Specialists. While functioning as an interventional pain physician, his primary training in physical medicine and rehabilitation adds another facet to Michigan Pain Specialist’s multi-tiered approach to patient care. Dr. Freydl’s goal is to increase patients’ physical function by improving their strength, flexibility, and comfort through physical therapy. Through education, Dr. Freydl seeks to alleviate patient’s fear of movement and activity. He utilizes passive pain relieving modalities such as manual medicine, physical therapy, and interventional spine procedures to allow patients to participate in an exercise-based therapy program. His goal is to inspire patients to take an active role in their own care.
Dr. Freydl does several interventional procedures in the cervical and lumbar spine including epidural steroid injections, facet and sacroiliac injections, diagnostic nerve blocks, nerve ablation procedures, percutaneous epidural lysis of adhesions, and discography. His primary training as an osteopath and fellowship training in manual medicine affords him the ability provide a wide of array of manual treatments including muscle energy, counterstrain, high velocity/low amplitude, as well as direct and indirect myofascial release techniques.
Dr. Freydl is originally from Northville, Michigan. He is married with two children. He enjoys red wine, guitar, collecting antique stereos, and watching football.
Jason Brodkey, MD, FACS, FIPP
Dr. Brodkey is a partner in Michigan Brain & Spine Institute who is an affiliate at MPS to provide Neurosurgical-Spine Services.
Dr. Brodkey received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering with high honors from Case Institute of Technology (CWRU). He was awarded his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Brodkey attended the University of Tennessee, completing a surgical internship and Neurosurgical residency program. He continued his training in fellowships at the University of Toronto in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and in Memphis in Complex Spine Surgery.
Dr. Brodkey is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and Tau Beta Pi honorary societies. He is also a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Locally, Dr. Brodkey belongs to the Michigan State Medical Society, the Washtenaw County Medical Society and the Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is also a member of the North American Spine Society and the International Neuromodulation Society.
Dr. Brodkey is Board Certified with the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and American Board of Pain Medicine.
Ross Halpern, Ph.D., L.P.
Training:
Bachelors of Science in Psychology from University of Michigan
Masters and PhD degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit
Internships at The Detroit Psychiatric Institute, Oakland University Psychology Clinic and Windsor Western Hospital.
Dr. Halpern's education and training qualified him to treat a wide variety of patients of different age groups, diversified cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. His interest in chronic pain started when he worked on his PhD dissertation, which involved teaching people relaxation strategies. His research provided understanding that not only does relaxation training reduces anxiety, but also lowers blood pressure and helps patients cope with chronic pain. Dr. Halpern's experience includes working with patients in chronic pain at the rehabilitation hospital in Southfield Michigan. In 1997, he became an independent pain consultant for the Michigan Pain Institute at St. Joseph Mercy, Saline, Chelsea, McPherson and the University of Michigan Hospitals. Since that time he has evaluated and treated thousands of chronic pain patients suffering from numerous types of pain disorders. His approach to treating pain patients is a combination of relaxation therapy and talk therapy.
Many patients initially don't think that psychotherapy would be helpful. However, once the patient engages in talk therapy they report that either they experience a reduction in pain symptoms or they feel better able to handle their pain symptoms.
Julie TwoMoon, N.M.D., LAc
Training:
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon
Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine
Acupuncture License
Dr. Julie TwoMoon' s naturopathic education focused strongly on prevention of disease. She advocates nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change to return the body to a stronger, more vital state. Naturopathic medicine promotes the healing power of nature as a primary tenet.
Dr. TwoMoon utilizes therapies of natural origin to accomplish deep healing. Acupuncture works by opening blockages in the body's meridians and helping to restore proper flow of Qi in the body. It has been shown to be successful in the management of many diseases and also provides a relaxing, rejuvenating boost for maintaining health. She has experience treating a variety of acute and chronic ailments, including pain. Further, Dr. TwoMoon uses Chinese herbs and Qi Gong, a method of movement-based energy medicine with her patients.
Joan M. Westbrook, P.A.C.
Board Certifications:
National Commission of Certified Physician Assistants
Registered Dietitian
Diabetic Educator (C.D.E.)
Training:
1996-1998 Masters Degree in Physicians Assistant at Wayne State University
1985-1988 Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology at Wayne State University
1980-1984 Undergrad was achieved at Michigan State University in Dietetics
Medical Staff Appointmants:
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Joan Westbrook has been practicing medicine for 8 years in private practice and has recently joined the Michigan Pain Specialists team. Joan has a special interest in sports related injuries and uses modern rehabilitation techniques to help her patients return to an active lifestyle. Since becoming a registered dietitian and diabetic educator in 1988, Joan has helped many learn about proper nutrition and healthy eating habits to reduce the risk of life threatening diseases. Joan’s goal is to be a healthcare partner for the physicians and act as another resource for our expanding patient population.
Joan resides in Livonia, Michigan. She is married with one step son and two grandchildren. Her hobbies include bike riding, kayaking and quilting.
