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Physiatry or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is a specialty that focuses on maximizing function and minimizing pain. Hand in hand with Orthopedics, PM&R can help restore lives and function.

David Kocenda, FNP-C, MSN, MBA, is an experienced family nurse practitioner at Rubix Health, a telehealth practice based in Tallahassee, Florida, Roswell, Georiga, and Southfield, Michigan. He has over a decade of medical experience as a nurse practitioner.

David received his bachelor’s degree in nursing and his master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, where he graduated with honors. He also graduated with honors from the University of Phoenix in Arizona, where he earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

David completed his clinical rotations and specialty training through the Cleveland Clinic system in the Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, areas. This program placed him at some of the country's most highly sought-after clinical rotations for nurse practitioners. He received added training in endocrinology, cardiology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and other medical specialties.   

David is highly experienced in treating neurological disorders, spine conditions, musculoskeletal complaints, and mental health disorders using the latest advances in technologies and therapies. 

He enjoys spending time with his family and friends when not working with patients. 

David welcomes new and existing patients to Rubix Health and looks forward to helping restore their lives.

Dr. Juliet Gaisey is a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician specializing in musculoskeletal pain, spine conditions, stroke recovery, and mobility disorders. She provides both in-clinic care in Clinton Township, Michigan and in-home evaluations for patients across Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. Her practice focuses on evidence-based, non-surgical treatment of pain and functional limitations, including ultrasound-guided procedures, rehabilitation medicine, and chronic condition management. The goal of Michigan Rehab Consultant PC is to help patients improve function, mobility, and quality of life.

Dr. Jeff S. Pierce is the Medical Director at Michigan Sports & Spine Centers, PC. He specializes in a comprehensive treatment program for spine, musculoskeletal and joint injuries including sports and occupational problems. His focus for each patient is on comprehensive evaluation, proper diagnosis and individualized treatment regimens. Dr. Pierce provides an educational approach to injuries and conditions to encourage the patient to share responsibility in his or her situation. Dr. Pierce also teaches prevention techniques to prohibit further injury, empowering patients to control their recovery. The program includes various treatment options, such as manipulation techniques, nerve testing, physical therapy, spinal injections under fluoroscopy and most recently, musculoskeletal ultrasound. The goal of the program is for patients to return to their optimal lifestyle.

Board-certified anesthesiologist Marc Ian Wittenberg, MD, is passionate about pain management. He shares this enthusiasm and expertise with his patients at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the hospital with colleagues, in the classroom with medical students, and even at the United States Ryder Cup, where he once served as chief pain physician for the U.S. Cup Team.

Dr. Wittenberg began his medical education as an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, where he graduated cum laude. He earned his medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and went on to serve a surgical internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Dr. Wittenberg continued his post-doctoral education at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, where he completed an anesthesiology residency and pain medicine fellowship.

When he isn’t helping patients at Neuro Pain Consultants, he can be found working on several hospital committees or with colleagues in professional societies. Dr. Wittenberg is a member of the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, the International Spinal Injection Society, the International Anesthesiology Research Society, and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Board-certified anesthesiologist Marc Ian Wittenberg, MD, is passionate about pain management. He shares this enthusiasm and expertise with his patients at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the hospital with colleagues, in the classroom with medical students, and even at the United States Ryder Cup, where he once served as chief pain physician for the U.S. Cup Team.

Dr. Wittenberg began his medical education as an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, where he graduated cum laude. He earned his medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and went on to serve a surgical internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. Dr. Wittenberg continued his post-doctoral education at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, where he completed an anesthesiology residency and pain medicine fellowship.

When he isn’t helping patients at Neuro Pain Consultants, he can be found working on several hospital committees or with colleagues in professional societies. Dr. Wittenberg is a member of the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, the International Spinal Injection Society, the International Anesthesiology Research Society, and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist Todd E. Lininger, MD, has spent nearly four decades helping patients gain freedom from pain and grooming future doctors to do the same.

Throughout his career, he has shared his knowledge and clinical experience in anesthesiology and pain management with students and colleagues through research, classroom instruction, and presentations. Dr. Lininger now shares that expertise with patients at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, conveniently located in the northern suburbs of Detroit’s metropolitan area, and Clarkston, located in Oakland County in southeast Michigan.

Dr. Lininger obtained his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated with honors from both institutions. His post-doctoral training included two residencies — a surgery residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine and an anesthesia residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. He served as chief resident in anesthesiology at Sinai-Grace and also earned the Dripps Award for Outstanding Resident in Anesthesiology.

Dr. Lininger is the director of the Pain Fellowship Program in the Department of Anesthesiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and also serves his alma mater as assistant clinical professor.

Timothy Matway, MD, is a highly qualified and board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, conveniently located in the northern suburbs of Detroit’s metropolitan area, and Clarkston, located in Oakland County in southeast Michigan. His commitment to pain relief extends beyond his work with patients to educating future physicians — he’s a guest lecturer at Wayne State University’s Department of Anesthesiology.

He began his medical career as an undergraduate at Michigan State University in East Lansing, where he graduated with honors while double majoring in kinesiology and physiology. Dr. Matway went on to medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He continued onto Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center to intern in preliminary anesthesia/medicine/surgery, and later completed an anesthesiology residency and pain medicine fellowship there.

When he isn’t practicing medicine, he is active in several professional societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of Regional Anesthesiologists.

Alexander Tsinberg, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, conveniently located in the northern suburbs of Detroit’s metropolitan area, and Clarkston, located in Oakland County in southeast Michigan.. He specializes in complex regional pain syndromes, and treating acute and chronic pain, especially back pain.

Dr. Tsinberg began his medical education in Orenburg, Russia, where he completed a special six-year combined undergraduate and medical degree program at Orenburg State Medical Institute, graduating with honors.  

Dr. Tsinberg continued his post-graduate education in the United States at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, where he completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain management in the school’s Department of Anesthesiology. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

When he isn’t helping his patients at Neuro Pain Consultants, he is active with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the International Spinal Intervention Society, and the American Medical Association.

Joshua M. Gitlin, MD, is a highly qualified and board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. His special interests include spinal cord injuries and compression, herniated discs, concussions, chronic and acute pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and carotid stenosis.

Dr. Gitlin obtained his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, where he graduated with honors. He also served as a research assistant for the Department of Emergency Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, while attending college.

Dr. Gitlin earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He returned to William Beaumont Hospital as a research assistant for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He then completed three residencies, first serving as house officer for the Department of Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, then for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at William Beaumont Hospital, and finally for the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.  

Dr. Gitlin completed his post-doctoral training as a pain fellow at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

James E. Honet, MD, is a highly qualified and board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, conveniently located in the northern suburbs of Detroit’s metropolitan area, and Clarkston, located in Oakland County in southeast Michigan. His special interests include spinal fractures, spinal stenosis, acute and chronic pain, complex regional pain syndromes, and joint pain.

He began his medical career as an undergraduate student at Michigan State University, where he graduated with honors. Dr. Honet earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College in New York, where he also performed an internship in internal medicine. He continued his post-doctoral education at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he completed a residency in anesthesiology. While finishing up his clinical studies, he also earned the Arthur B. Tarrow Research Award for best resident research.

Dr. Honet’s interests in anesthesiology and pain medicine extend beyond clinical work into research and teaching. He’s written numerous research articles and abstracts of scientific papers on pain management and anesthesiology, in addition to a textbook chapter.

Dr. Honet is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology with an additional certification in pain management. He’s a member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Pain Society, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, and the International Spinal Injection Society.

Board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist Todd E. Lininger, MD, has spent nearly four decades helping patients gain freedom from pain and grooming future doctors to do the same.

Throughout his career, he has shared his knowledge and clinical experience in anesthesiology and pain management with students and colleagues through research, classroom instruction, and presentations. Dr. Lininger now shares that expertise with patients at Neuro Pain Consultants in Bloomfield Hills, conveniently located in the northern suburbs of Detroit’s metropolitan area, and Clarkston, located in Oakland County in southeast Michigan.

Dr. Lininger obtained his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated with honors from both institutions. His post-doctoral training included two residencies — a surgery residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine and an anesthesia residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. He served as chief resident in anesthesiology at Sinai-Grace and also earned the Dripps Award for Outstanding Resident in Anesthesiology.

Dr. Lininger is the director of the Pain Fellowship Program in the Department of Anesthesiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and also serves his alma mater as assistant clinical professor.