Michigan Spine & Pain : Mt. Pleasant, Gaylord, & West Bloomingfield, MI : Providers

Marvin N. Bleiberg, MD

"When patients come in and they are unable to perform everyday activities, I understand how they feel. I focus on their goals, which are to decrease pain and improve performance so they can get back to their active lifestyles. In addition to providing patients with today’s latest and most effective treatment methods, I educate them on how to maximize the healing process as well as prevent reinjury. Getting patients actively involved in their own recovery can result in a better outcome."

Herman B. Ruiz, MD

"Practicing pain medicine allows me to have a positive impact on other individuals. It’s gratifying to reduce someone’s pain, enabling them to do the things they couldn’t do previously because of their discomfort."

Evan Shapiro, MD

"I became interested in pain management because it gave me a way to directly and significantly help patients and improve their quality of life. I have the patience to listen to and understand my patients and the compassion to care about their suffering. Helping patients to understand the causes of their pain and their treatment options is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Interventional pain management techniques enable me to leverage my knowledge of anatomy and anesthesia and my surgical skills in an exciting and important way for my patients’ benefit."

Garria H. Arnold, C-FNP

"I have been in specialty fields since I graduated with my first nursing degree back in 1993. I found rehab and pain medicine to be an underserved area, and I wanted to help. It is my job not only to treat but to give patients the tools and knowledge to control pain, restore function and get back to enjoying life."

Michael J. Barrett, DC, L-AC, FIAMA

"After being involved in several motor vehicle collisions and sustaining multiple sports injuries., I learned firsthand what it’s like to have both chronic and acute back and neck pain. I want to help those who are suffering to recover from their painful conditions the way I was helped through chiropractic care. Chiropractic care and acupuncture are the perfect complement to the comprehensive list of treatment options available here at Michigan Spine & Pain."

Amy McDonald, MSPT

"I chose to become a physical therapist to help patients learn how to manage their pain and improve their quality of life. It is rewarding to see each patient’s progress."

Cory Cole, LMSW

"What I enjoy most about working with pain patients is the opportunity to see results. It is a privilege to help patients find a hope again, and to help them imagine and attain their best possible quality of life."

Rojane Swanepoel, PA-C

"I look at my patients as a whole person, knowing that pain can affect all areas of patient health. After seeing the profound impact pain can have on daily living, I realize the importance of a provider-patient team in reaching pain relief goals and increasing the overall quality of life."

Jacquelyn Warren Smith, FNP - BC, RN

“Chronic pain is a disabling condition that afects all aspects of a person’s life and without proper treatment can have debilitating outcomes. My goal is to partner with my patients to design unique treatment plans, using multiple modalities, to improve the quality of their lives. ”