Staff Profiles

Dr. Michael McNett - President and Medical Director of The Paragon Clinic
With an interest ranging from Family Medicine to Transpersonal Psychology, Dr. Michael McNett brings a broad background to the field of fibromyalgia and muscular pain. His Family Practice residency training included a period of study under one of the most influential researchers in fibromyalgia, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. He has seven years of experience in Family Practice and over nine years in Emergency Medicine, with additional training in addiction treatment, pharmaceutical research, and integrative medicine.

Dr. McNett has also studied toward a Master's Degree at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. He is strongly interested in how the mind and body work together in both health and disease. Dr. McNett brings a research orientation to his medical practice, and he aggressively explores new and promising avenues of fibromyalgia and pain treatment in medical, psychological, physical and alternative areas. Ultimately, medicine is about caring. Dr. McNett feels that all medical care starts with a compassionate, concerned approach to every patient, both in listening to their concerns and in working with them to develop the nature of their therapeutic program. Treating chronic conditions is a cooperative effort, and it is critical that patients take an active part in their own recovery if they are to make lasting improvements. Dr. McNett will work with you to develop a program that you can follow to maximize your recovery and regain an active, fulfilling, and enjoyable life.

Angeligue C. Mizera, D.O. Director of Physical Medicine

Angelique C. Mizera D.O. is a board certified physician in the area of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Physical Medicine is a specialty that evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people with pain and limited function due to disease, injury, or disability. Dr. Mizera's professional focus is to assist people who have neuro-musculo-skeletal problems and injuries to achieve optimal health and function. Being very sensitive to the need for a team approach toward healing, she promotes collaboration of the multidisciplinary team as needed to individualize each patient's program.

She chose to be an osteopathic physician because of the profession's holistic philosophy which considers the entire person - body, mind, and spirit - when evaluating disease and its impact. The human body has the innate capacity to heal itself. Structure and function are directly related, and optimizing this relationship is important for the healing process. Osteopathic manipulation is a hands-on approach toward maximizing health by releasing restricted areas (somatic dysfunction) in the body that may be inhibiting the body's ability to heal itself. Dr. Mizera compassionately works with patients to foster motivation and inspiration. Her goal is to empower the individual toward his/her own new possibilities for a healthy active life. Many emotional issues manifest as physical complaints that can be managed by osteopathic manipulation. With this awareness, she assists patients in transforming physical and emotional challenges to realize their full potential for functioning in their world.

Rosalie Devonshire - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Rosalie Devonshire, MSW, LCSW, has over 13 years experience with Fibromyalgia patients. She graduated with a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her specialties include, child, adolescent, family and individual therapy. She also has special training in ADHD/ADD, cognitive behavioral therapy, pain management, chronic illness, stress management, anxiety, panic disorder, depression, PTSD, sexual abuse and bipolar disorder.

She is the co-author of the book Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia and co-developer of the Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia seminars which she developed in 1991. She is a past board member of the National Fibromyalgia Alliance of America, is active in working with other national patient advocate groups and keeps up on research and new treatments for FMS.

Rosalie was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1990 after shoulder surgery, and has utilized many of the methods she incorporates into her counseling techniques for FMS patients in overcoming symptoms of FMS. Because she experienced FMS herself, she understands the difficulties faced on a daily basis by patients.

She believes that the counselors role is to work together with the patient in learning techniques and coping skills that will help reduce pain levels and other associated symptoms of FMS. She can help support you in dealing with the changes in your lifestyle that FMS causes. As a caring and compassionate therapist, Rosalie knows that your symptoms are not all in your head, and believes that we can reduce symptoms in our clinic by working together as a team, with you, the patient as our main concern.

Mary Biancalana - Certified Personal Trainer and Director of Myofascial Therapy
Mary Biancalana supports the clinical team at the Paragon Clinic. She combines compression, stretching and light strengthening to help patients achieve their highest level of movement.

Ms. Biancalana sees her greatest strength as her ability to teach. Patients master - and understand - the sometimes complex movement patterns and stretching routines. Gentle encouragement, humor and positive feedback are the cornerstones of her exercise programs. Through the Paragon Clinic, she helps persons with muscle pain achieve their greatest range of motion and highest quality of life. Through exercise and instruction she empowers each patient with knowledge, confidence and strength of mind and body.