General

Mathew Saffarian, DO, Fellowship Director

Dr. Saffarian received his undergraduate degree from Alma College, where he played four years of varsity soccer, prior to starting medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Michigan State University, where he served as chief resident his fourth year. Following residency, he completed a two year fellowship program in Interventional Spine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Sports Medicine at Michigan State University. Dr. Saffarian is currently board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Sports Medicine.

Dr. Saffarian serves as a Team Physician with Michigan State University Athletics and an Associate Professor through the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was named the Program Director for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Interventional Spine and Pain Medicine Fellowship program. Nationally, he serves on the Patient Safety Committee for the Spine Intervention Society and the Ultrasound Committee for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Michael Andary, DO, Fellowship Associate Director

Dr. Andary received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lyman Briggs Biology, with high honors at Michigan State University in 1979. He attended Medical School at Wayne State University receiving his Doctorate of Medicine in 1983, and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington, Seattle Washington, in 1987. He completed a Clinical Fellowship in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain Service in 1988. His areas of focus were pain and electrodiagnostic medicine. In 1989 he obtained a Master of Science Degree from the University of Washington, Seattle Washington.

Dr. Andary is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation certified in the Subspecialty of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Andary is the ACGME Residency Program Director. He has held teaching positions at Wayne State University, and The University of Washington and is a Professor at Michigan State University. He has recently served as an Oral Board Examiner for both the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In addition to teaching Dr. Andary is the Co- Medical Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Sparrow Hospital, Associate Medical Director at Hope Network Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, the Medical Director of the Neurodiagnostic Lab at McLaren Hospital of Greater Lansing. He has an outpatient and inpatient EMG, TBI and general rehabilitation practice.

Dr. Andary has published numerous abstracts, chapters, peer review articles and editorials.

Dr. Andary is Past President (2008-9) of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is currently a on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Mary FreeBed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids MI.

He is a member of the following association and he serves on several professional and community boards:

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Medical Association
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Michigan Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Michigan State Medical Society
Ingham County Medical Society

Nathan Condie, DO, Fellowship Associate Director

Dr. Nathan Condie received his undergraduate degree from University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2005. He received his Osteopathic degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Michigan State University where he served a co-chief resident in his fourth year. Following residency, he completed an interventional spine and EMG fellowship at Michigan State University. After fellowship he moved to Utah and joined a private practice interventional spine group. After about 2 years he returned to Michigan State University and joined the faculty in 2016. Dr. Condie is Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, EMG and Pain Medicine. Dr. Condie is the current clinical director at the Eyde office and also serves on university-based committees.

Ryan O’Connor, DO, Fellowship Associate Director

Dr. O’Connor obtained his BA from the American University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. He attended Medical School at Nova- Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. He completed his PM&R Residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center NYC, New York. In 2000, he completed a Fellowship in Sports, Musculoskeletal and Electrodiagnostic Medicine at the Michigan State University Dept of COM and the College of Human Medicine.

Dr. O’Connor is Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

From 1999 to 2002 Dr. O’Connor was a Clinical Instructor with the MSU COM Dept of PM&R and the MSU Sports Medicine Clinic, he continues his affiliation with MSU COM Dept of PM&R as a Clinical Assistant Professor. In 2002, Dr. O’Connor entered Private Practice at Lansing Orthopedic PC where he still practices. His clinical skills include EMG’s, Injection Procedures, Manual Medicine/Manipulation and he is trained in performing IME’s and disability exams.

Miller, D. Patel, J. Gill, J. Mattie, R. Saffarian, M. Schneider, B. Popescu, A. Barbaria, V. McCormick, Z. Fact Finders: Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Infection Risk, Pain Medicine. May 2020

Paul Stephen, Saffarian Mat, et al. AMSSM Sports Medicine CAQ Study Guide, Fifth Edition. Healthy Learning. 2021. Contributor

Nogle, T. Saffarian, M. The Novel Use of PrP for Groin Pain in a 19 year-old Collegiate Soccer Player. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. April 2021

Huprikar, T. Saffarian, M. Wilcox, L. An Unusual Case of Shoulder Pain and Impaired Range of Motion in a Baseball Pitcher. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. April 2021

Bashir, D. Saffarian, M. Andary, M. Stino, A. A Typical Presentation for a Rarely Diagnosed Disease, Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy Syndrome: A Case Report. American Academy of Physiatry. February 2021.

McCormick, Z, Saffarian M. Fact Finders: Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Infection Risk, Pain Medicine. May 2020

GRANTS

Cholewicki, J (PI), Saffarian, M. The Role of Ostoepathic Manipulative Therapy in Recovery from Concussion. AOA grant #2005803

BOOK CHAPTERS

Dillingham T, Andary MT, Dumitru D; Electrodiagnostic Medicine Chapter. Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 6^th Edition Elsevier 2021. Pages 115 -152. ISBN: 978-0-323-62539-5.

Schlinger M, Tegtmeier J, Gebara R. Massage and Manual Medicine. Robert P. Wilder (Ed.) Running Medicine Textbook (3rd ed.) – In Revision

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Andary Panelist COM Diversity Week - Disabilities and Accessibilities Panel Discussion. January, 2021.

Andary A Physiatrists Wife Gets a Severe TBI: Our Story and TBI Management and Auto No-Fault Panel Presentation Western Michigan Brain Injury Network Symposium April 2021

Andary Virtual Symposium An Initial Approach to Upper Limb NCS. March, 2021 AANEM Course Organizer

Andary Electrodiagnosis for Residents May, 2021 Beaumont Oakwood Invited Guest Lecturer

Andary An Initial Approach to Upper Limb NCS Sparrow Neurorehabilitation Grand Rounds September, 2021

Andary Symposium on Basic NCS. An Initial Approach to Upper Limb NCS October 2021 AANEM Course Coordinator

Condie Regenerative Medicine Neurorehab Grand Rounds March 2021

Prokop Alternatives to Opioids – MOA Fall Scientific Seminar, November 2021

Prokop Office Orthopedics & Sports Medicine: A Practical Approach - MOA Fall Scientific Seminar, November 2021

POSTERS

Bashir DA, Saffarian MR, Andary MT. A Typical Presentation for a Rarely Diagnosed Disease, Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy (FOSMN) Syndrome: A Case Report. Association Academic Physiatrists Feb 2021.

Monica Barnes DO, Nathan Condie DO, Michael Andary MD Ultrasound Guided Electromyography of the Coracobrachialis in Traumatic Musculocutaneous Neuropathy: a case report. AANEM October 2021.

Drew Parkhurst, Nathan Condie, Michael Andary An Intraperitoneal Ovarian Tumor Presenting As Meralgia Paresthetica AANEM October 2021. Resident and Fellow Member Award Recipient Muscle and Nerve

Drew Parkhurst, Nathan Condie, Erich Hornbach, Michael Andar Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist: A Case Report Of Atrophy And Spared Sensation AANEM October 2021 Resident and Fellow Member Award Recipient Muscle and Nerve Vol 64 Issue S1. October 2021

Barnes, M., Parkhurst, D., Huprikar, T. Bilateral common fibular neuropathy following COVID-19 infection: a case report. AANEM (2021, October). Poster presented at the meeting of Fellow Member Award Recipient Muscle and Nerve Vol 64 Issue S1. October 2021

Monica Barnes, Nathan Condie, Michael Andary Ultrasound-Guided Needle Electromyography Of The Coracobrachialis In Traumatic Musculocutaneous Neuropathy: A Case Report AANEM October 2021 Resident and Fellow Member Award Recipient Muscle and Nerve Vol 64 Issue S1. October 2021.

Alexander Carrese, Michael Andary, Rani Gebara Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Due To Covid-19: A Case Report AANEM October 2021. Resident and Fellow Member Award Recipient Muscle and Nerve Vol 64 Issue S1. October 2021.

Ky Q, Bhatt A, Andary M. “Acute motor axonal neuropathy and rehabilitation in a 22 y/o male after first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Accepted for presentation at Physiatry 2022, APP annual meeting.

Bashir, D., Haak, J., Gilmour, G, Andary, M.T., A Classic Presentation for a Rarely Diagnosed Stroke Syndrome, Foville Syndrome: Case Report Accepted for presentation at Physiatry 2022, APP annual meeting.

PUBLICATIONS

Simmonds KP, Burke J, Kozlowski AJ, Andary M, Luo Z, Reeves MJ. Rationale for a Clinical Trial That Compares Acute Stroke Rehabilitation at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Challenges and Opportunities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Sep 1:S0003-9993(21)01381-2. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.004. PMID: 34480886

Andary MT, Parkhurst DB, Bernaiche MR, Figueroa JS, Kumaraswamy L, Manzi SM, O'Connor RA, Parrington IP, Sylvain JR. Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome be Appropriately Diagnosed in a Cold Hand?. Spartan Med Res J. 2021 Aug 30;6(2):25941. doi: 10.51894/001c.25941. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34532622

Seidel GK, Jamal SA, Weidert E, Carington F, Andary MT, Millis SR, Loder BG Predictive Outcome Modeling of Preoperative Clinical Symptoms and Electrodiagnostic Data in Tarsal Tunnel Surgery. .J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 2021 Jul 27;16(1):e37-e45. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731747. eCollection 2021Jan. PMID: 34335869

Geoffrey Seidel, Jacob Kochany, Daniyal A Bashir, Pavel Volkov, Katherine Wyrick, Alexander Seidel, Michael T Andary Atypical Etiology of Persistent Calf Pain and Swelling: Angiosarcoma, A Case Report J Neurol Volume 16 Issue 3 – November 2021 Neurosurg ISSN: 2476-0501 No PMID at time of publication.

McKivigan, J. M., Gilmour, G. (2021). Neuro-Anatomical Changes of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Advanced Imaging: A Literature Review 2021 International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, 7 (2), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.32861/ijhms.72.6.12

Hallgren RC, Rowan JJ. Assessment of Potential Strain Injury to Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscles During Whiplash-Type Distortions of the Cervical Spine. JOM-2021;121(9):747-753. doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0094.

Barnes M, Parkhurst D, Andary M. A Common Nerve Conduction Study Pitfall: Pseudoconduction Block of the Ulnar Nerve. Arch Phys Med Rehab. (Submitted 7/2021)

Parkhurst D, Saffarian M, Andary M, Fajardo R, Knake J. Accessory flexor digitorum longus presenting as tarsal tunnel syndrome: A case series. Clin J Sport Med. (In Revision)

Parkhurst D, Condie N, Hornbach E, Andary M. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist: A case report of atrophy and spared sensation Muscle Nerve. 2021; 64(suppl):S1.

Mancine, R., Kennedy, S., Bashir, D. A., Saffarian, M. (2021). The relationship between disordered eating behaviors and injury rates in adolescent athletes. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1

Petit KM., Kuenze, C., Pfeiffer, KA., Fitton, N., Saffarian, M., Covassin, T. Relationship Between Physical Activity Participation and Recovery Outcomes in College-Aged Adults with a Concussion. [Journal of Athletic Training In Revision]

Schratz, Millicent. Saffarian, Mathew. Transient Neck Pain and Weakness in Adolescent Male. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021 AMSSM Case Podium Presentation. March 2021.

Saffarian, M. Barbaria, V. McCormick, Z. Fact Finders: Motor Stimulation Testing in Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy, Pain Medicine, January 2021

Gusfa, W. Bashir, D. Saffarian, M. Clinical Pearl: Diagnosing and Managing Sacroiliac Joint Pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. July 2020

Popescu, A. Saffarian, M. Schneider, B McCormick, Z. Smith, C. Fact Finders: Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets for Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks, Pain Medicine, July 2020.