Physicians
At Matrix, you’ll have the opportunity to meet our pain-management physician experts. All of our physicians are board certified in pain medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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Dr. Richard Lingenfelter, M.D., Co-Founder passed away March 22, 2009. He was loved and respected
by his peers, his staff and his patients. We miss him every day. Click the link below to see his memoriam and read about how he had such an impact on so many lives. Dr. Lingenfelter's Memoriam |
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Dr. Michael Papenfuse, D.O. received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His internship was at MSU Sparrow Hospital and his residency was at Ohio State University Hospitals. Dr. Papenfuse is instructor for Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM), the International Pain Institute (IPI) and an adjunct faculty member at Saginaw Valley State University. He is also certified as a Diplomat of both the American Board of Anesthesiology and American Board of Pain Medicine. |
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Dr. Diane Czuk-Smith, M.D. received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Her internship and residency were at Sinai Hosiptal, Detroit, MI. She is an instructor for the International Spine Intervention Society and the Society for Pain Practice Management, as well as a clinical instructor for the University of Michigan. She is also certified as a Diplomat of both the American Board of Anesthesiology and American Board of Pain Medicine. |
Our physicians continually expand their expertise through various educational and research opportunities and professional organizations.
Dr. Papenfuse belongs to the following professional organizations:
- Christian Medical Dental Association (CMDA)
- American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)
- International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS)
- North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)
- Treasurer of the Michigan Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (MSIPP)
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
Dr. Czuk-Smith belongs to the following professional organizations:
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS)
- American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA)