Your Comprehensive Spine Center Team
Demaceo L. Howard, MD, DABPM, FIPP
Education:
MD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
Residency:
Anesthesia, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Certifications:
American Board of Anesthesiology
Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)
Diplomat of the American Board of Pain Medicine (DABPM)
Specialty:
Interventional Pain Management
Anesthesiology
Yibing Li, MD, ABPM, ABPMR
Education:
MD—Shenyang Medical College, China
Residency:
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation—Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis
Specialty:
Non-surgical spine and joint care, interventional pain management, nerve conduction studies/EMG, spasticity management, neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation, and sports medicine
Daniel S. Mulconrey, MD
Midwest Orthopaedic Center
Education:
University of Illinois College of Medicine, M.D.
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, B.A. Degree in Pre-Medicine
Residency:
University of Nebraska/Creighton University Orthopaedic Surgery, Omaha, NE
Fellowship:
Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship Program, St. Louis, MO, 2006-2007
Certification:
Board-eligible
Specialty:
Adult & Pediatric Surgery of the Spine; Performed the Peoria area’s first cervical disc replacement surgery in October 2007
Jan Namyslowski, MD, FSIR
Central Illinois Radiology Associates
Education:
M.D., WarsawMedical Academy, Poland
Surgical Training:
Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn
Radiology Training:
Boston University School of Medicine and Boston City Hospital
Fellowship:
ACGME-approved Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at Tufts University School of Medicine - New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston
Certification:
Board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology and possesses a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular and Interventional Radiology by the American Board of Radiology
Thomas Szymke, MD
Methodist Medical Group
Education:
University of Michigan, BA
Wayne State University, MD
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Certifications:
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialty:
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation; areas of special interest include electrodiagnosis and trigger point injections
Michael Kahwaji, PsyD
Psychology Specialists
Education:
Doctorate Degree in Psychology—Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
Post-Doctoral Training—Comprehensive Pain Management Center at the Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia, California
Certifications:
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Specialty:
Psychological treatment of chronic pain and physical illness; pain management specialties include: migraine headaches, tension headaches, and fibromyalgia
Jennifer Shibley, PsyD
Psychology Specialists
Education:
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology—The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology—Loyola College in Maryland
Certifications:
* Licensed Clinical Psychologist
* Anxiety Disorders: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
* Mental Health Recovery Educator
* Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals
* Illness Management and Recovery
Specialty:
* Pain Management and Biofeedback
* Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
* Depression and Anxiety
* Trauma and Loss Issues