Matthew D. Kangas, MD

Interventional Pain Specialist
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Dr. Matthew D. Kangas hails from the state of Michigan, where he grew up in the suburbs outside of Detroit. Dr. Kangas earned his bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics at the University of Detroit Mercy, graduating summa cum laude.  While pursuing his undergraduate degrees, Dr. Kangas served as treasurer of Eta Kappa Nu (electrical engineering honor society) and president of Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society). Upon graduation, he worked as an environmental durability project engineer before pursuing medical school.  In 2007, he began medical school at Michigan State University, where his spark for pain medicine was born.  He continued his medical training in 2011 at the University of Michigan, where he completed a residency in anesthesiology.  He remained at the University of Michigan to complete an Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship in 2016.  

Dr. Kangas trained at an institution that emphasizes multimodal pain management.  He was educated under the direction of anesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, radiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, and social workers.  He is an ardent believer that the optimal treatment of pain extends beyond just medications and injections.  The most effective treatment includes therapies which target both body and mind.  In this way, pain improvement is linked with optimization of functionality and improved quality of life.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Kangas enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, daughter, and son. He is an avid fisherman, golfer, bowler, and biker.

Education and Training

 

  • University of Michigan Health System - Interventional Pain Fellowship,

  • University of Michigan Health System - Anesthesiology Residency

  • Michigan State University Medical School - Doctor of Medicine

  • University of Detroit Mercy - B.S. Electrical Engineering and Mathematics

Research and Inventions

 

  • Identification and Quantification of Difficult Lumbar Drain Placement, Retrospective Data Analysis Study, Principal Investigator, University of Michigan Health System, 2016

  • Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphisms and their influence on postoperative pain and the development of chronic pain in a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair, thoracotomy, and breast surgery Research Proposal Draft, University of Michigan Health System, 2012

  • Evaluation of Alvarado Score in Management of Acute Appendicitis Poster Presentation, Principal Investigator, Hurley Medical Center, 2010

  • Violence Faced by EMS Workers Poster Presentation, Research Assistant, St. John Oakland Hospital, 2006

  • Patient Follow-up Post ER visit: Insured v. Uninsured v. Uninsured provided with Free Clinic Information Poster Presentation, Research Assistant, St. John Oakland Hospital, 2005

  • Diagnosis andand Treatment of Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, Pain Fellowship, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, MI, 4/2016

  • Pain Procedures and Relevant Anatomy, Pain Fellowship, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, MI, 2/2016

  • Pain in Pregnancy, Pain Fellowship, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, MI, 11/2015

  • Introduction to Surgical Instruments and Suture, Pain Fellowship, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, MI, 10/2015

  • Acute Fatty Liver Disease of Pregnancy, Midwest Anesthesia Research Conference, PowerPoint Presentation, Cleveland, OH, 5/2015

  • Calcium and Its Role in Massive Transfusion, M&M, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 5/2014

  • Electronic Medical Record Training Module for Pain Clinic, Pain Rotation, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 11/2013

  • Management and Diagnosis of Spinal Headache, Keyword, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 9/2013

  • Assessment of Post-Operative Neuromuscular Blockade, PACU Continuing Education, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 8/2013

  • Regional Anesthesia in Breast Surgery, Keyword, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 5/2013

  • Spinal Cord Anatomy, Keyword, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 4/2013

  • Pre-Operative and Intra-Operative Management of Hypoglycemia, Morning Conference, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 2/2013

  • Hyperparathyroidism, Keyword, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 9/2012

  • Perioperative Nerve Injury after Total Hip Arthroplasty, Journal Club, PowerPoint Presentation, University of Michigan Health System, 12/2011

Professional Memberships

 

  • American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)

  • International Anesthesia Research Society

  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

  • North American Neuromodulation Society

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists

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