Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Expert Witnesses

This expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the epidemiology and behavioral science field, specializing in foodborne outbreaks, worksite health, workplace behaviors, consumer retail behavior, and, most recently, the impact of COVID-19 on human behavior. She earned a BA in math and psychology from Bradley University, an MS in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of South Florida, and a PhD in public and community health from the University of Maryland. Formerly, this expert served as an adjunct professor in public health at Montgomery College. She then went on to serve as a program analyst for behavioral and social research programs at the National Institute of Aging and National Cancer Institute, along with serving as a deputy director of strategic and innovative programs at the National Institutes of Health. This expert was also the founder and director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, as well as principal epidemiologist and global vice president of research and corporate services at Sodexo. Currently, she is the CEO of an epidemiology and behavioral science consulting firm in Maryland.

This highly qualified and quadruple board certified Psychiatry expert received his medical education at the prestigious Duke University. he completed a Fellowship in Advanced Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at Duke University Medical Center. He is Fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He holds numerous memberships in professional organizations including The American College of Psychiatry and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. This expert has published 169 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.

This highly qualified, board certified Professor of Radiation Oncology received his medical degree from the University of Virginia. He subsequently completed a Residency in Radiation Oncology and Fellowship training in Clinical Oncology. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. This expert has recieved many awards throughout his career including the Ulrich Henschke Award. This expert has published 139 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored 12 book chapters. He is frequently invited to to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally. He is a former Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

This highly qualified Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology completed a M.P.H. and Ph.D. in Epidemiology and is fellowship trained in Preventive Cardiology. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the Society for Epidemiologic Research, the American Diabetes Association and the UMass NIH funded Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. He is highly active in the research community with his projects attracting millions of dollars in funding from various bodies. He has published 117 peer-reviewed journal articles and 40 abstracts. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements around the country.

Al Barqawi, MD, FRCS, is an Associate clinical Professor and Lecturer in the Division of Urology at University of Colorado School of medicine. Dr. Barqawi also serves as Director of Research in the Section of Urologic Oncology. He has expertise in urologic oncology and general Urology primarily in prostate disease, early detection, novel imaging and treatment applications and epidemiology. He is interested in men’s health research, particularly sexual function and testosterone effect on general health. He also acts as the Principal Investigator for several national research projects. He pioneered 3D imaging of the prostate gland and focal targeted therapy for prostate cancer. He performed the first focal interstitial laser therapy of the prostate in the US. He also initiated the first phase I study for intra-prostatic injection of Botox for the treatment of BPH. He published more than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. He presented at many national and international meetings. He is also an elected member of the Editorial Board for several national and international medical journals. He serves regularly on the scientific committees for National science foundation and department of defense grant meetings.

This expert has been practicing for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley and completed a fellowship in Epidemiology there as well. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and sits on the Editorial Board of "Pediatric and Perinatal Research", the "American Journal of Public Health", "Pediatrics", "Annals of Internal Medicine", and "Autism Research". She is a member of the Scientific Review Committee for the National Institutes of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, the American Public Health Association, and the Society for Epidemiological Research, and is the recipient of awards such as TIME Magazine's Top Ten Parenting Finding of 2011. Currently, this expert is a Professor of Nursing at a major medical university, where she serves as the Chair of the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, and Director of the Masters of Public Health Program as well. She is also the Director of a major center for autism and developmental disabilities research and epidemiology, which is one of six such centers funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. She received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Women's Health and thereafter examined reproductive morbidity as an NIH National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellow. This expert is extensively published and has served as a reviewer for numerous medical journals, including "Obstetrics & Gynecology International", "Womens Health", and "Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology". She has served as the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on a multitude of research endeavors, garnering hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants from the National Institute of Health, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Reproductive Epidemiology with Tenure at a major medical university, where she is also the Director of Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology.

This expert's research career has been focused in the area of drug safety. As a clinical epidemiologist and pharmacologist, he uses large administrative databases in Canada and the United States as the main data source for his research. In the last ten years he has made significant contributions to this area quantifying rare drug adverse events with popular prescription drugs. His research has been used by the FDA, Health Canada and European Medicines Agency

This highly qualified expert specializes in Biostatistics, receiving his Ph.D. in Biometry from Cornell University and a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. He has authored 100+ journal articles and held several scientific presentations around the world. He is an active member on various advisory committees. His research interests include application of biostatistics methods in health research and clinical trials. He has consulted on the design and analysis of scientific studies, specifically population health. This expert has extensive experience in administration positions including Director, Professor and Researcher for numerous colleges and universities. Currently, he is a Professor and Vice-Dean for Professional Affairs in the Faculty of Medicine for a University in Canada.

This expert is extremely well qualified in the field of Craniofacial Plastic Surgery. He received his MD from Yale University School of Medicine and an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. He completed residencies in Head & Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine before completing a Head and Neck Reconstruction and Skull Base Surgery fellowship at the University of Oviedo in Spain. He is very well published in his field with over 90 peer-reviewed articles, 19 book chapters, and 2 books in his field. He has held multiple academic roles at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Colorado teaching Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology. He is currently Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of Craniofacial Microsurgery and Trauma at a major university, and he is the Director of Cleft and Craniofacial Center and Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at a university-affiliated children's hospital.

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in Infectious Diseases. He earned his MD at Columbia University. He went on to complete an Internship and a Residency in Internal Medicine at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. He then completed a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at SUNY Health Sciences Center. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He is active in his community at a Fellow in several medical societies, including the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and a member of several medical associations such as the American Society for Microbiology. This expert has given over 300 lectures, authored over 100 publications, written 6 books, and written 10 book chapters on topics relating to his field. He has held the position of Chief of Infectious Diseases at Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn & Queens and Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, and has also served as the President and CEO of St. Joseph Hospital. He has also held positions as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and SUNY Health Science Center at Stony Brook. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and a Hospital Epidemiologist at a Major Hospital in New York, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at a Medical School in New York.

This expert specializes in epidemiology, biostatistics and pharmacy. He is an alumnus of the UIC College of Pharmacy where he completed his PharmD before pursuing his MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at New York University and a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. He completed additional training in cancer epidemiology and prevention as a postdoctoral fellow at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. His primary research interests are related to the influences of commonly used medications and comorbidity on cancer risk and outcomes among cancer survivors.

This well-published and highly distinguished expert earned her BS and MS in Biology from Peking University in China. She then went on to complete her PhD in Genetics from Iowa State University. She pursued two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biological Chemistry and Medicine from UC Irvine. This expert is active in her field as a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Cancer Research, the Society for Melanoma Research, the American Society of Preventive Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She has been honored with a number of awards, including the Presidential Research Award from the Chinese Academy of Science, the Research Excellence Award from Iowa State and the Faculty Research Award in Medicine from UC-Irvine. She is a prolific researcher in her field with over 30 peer-reviewed publications. Formerly, she was an Assistant Professional Researcher of Epidemiology and Medicine as well as an Assistant Project Scientist of Medicine at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. This expert is currently an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at a Top-Tier Medical School.

This expert is Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the one of the Top Universities in the US. He received his MD degree from UC San Diego and his PhD from the University of Chicago. After serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology at the prestigious University of Washington Public Health School, he was an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Toronto before moving to his current position more than two decades ago. His research interests are in the areas of cancer etiology and prevention, as well as in epidemiological analytic and field methods, and in evaluation of causation. His major research projects include studies of diverse risk and genetic factors for ovarian, pancreatic, lung, bladder, liver, endometrial, esophageal and stomach cancers, as well as studies related to the use of hormonal medications, analgesics, and other drugs. He is Associate Editor of a National Cancer Publication, Editor of an International Cancer Publication, and a Member of the Board of Editors for the American Journal of Epidemiology. This expert has reviewed a number of legal cases involving several major drugs and other agents and postmarketing adverse effects, and has experience in depositions.

This highly-qualified epidemiologist has extensive experience in the realm of drug safety. He received his BS from the University of British Columbia before earning his Pharm.D in clinical pharmacology from Idaho State University and his MS in clinical epidemiology from the University of Toronto. He subsequently completed a fellowship in pharmacoepidemiology at McGill University, serving as a postdoctoral fellow at the Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care and the Royal Victoria Hospital. He is active in his field as a member of the Canadian Society of Gastroenterology and the International Society for Pharmacology. He is also highly involved in research, making significant contributions to drug safety by quantifying rare drug adverse events with popular prescription drugs over the last 10 years. He has formerly served as a research associate in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology at Vancouver General Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of respiratory medicine and an assistant professor of pediatrics and translational therapeutics at the University of British Columbia. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, as well as an associate member of pharmacology and therapeutics at a top university in British Columbia.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience as an epidemiologist and nurse-midwife, with demonstrated experience in medical device safety including gynecologic surgical mesh, breast implants, hip replacement, cardiovascular and dermatologic devices, post-market surveillance, and pharmacoepidemiology. She received her BS in biology from the University of Illinois and a diploma in nursing from Evanston Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS in nursing and her MS in perinatal nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She then went on to earn a post-masters certificate in midwifery from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and her PhD in perinatal epidemiology from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. This expert is a certified nurse-midwife and a licensed registered nurse. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the American Nurses Association, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and the American Academy of Nursing. She is also highly involved in research, having authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and spoken at multiple scientific conferences throughout her career. For her work, she has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards. With over 15 years in academia, this expert has formerly served as an assistant professor of child, women and family health at the University of Maryland, and adjunct assistant professor in prevention and community health and an adjunct clinical associate professor of clinical management and leadership at George Washington University, and, most recently, as an adjunct associate professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Clinically, she has served as an maternal child health epidemiologist and a health sciences administrator for the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC and has worked extensively with the FDA as an epidemiologist and branch chief for the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Additionally, she served as the director of women's health, medical ethics and patient advocacy for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. Currently, this expert is the owner and CEO of an epidemiology consulting group based in Maryland.

This expert is an independent safety consultant out of the UK. For the past 27 years, he has worked in a variety of engineering environments to ensure that UK/EU safety standards were upheld. He is familiar with the UK factory safety standards and product safe design standards and has the appropriate experience to help with this case. He has worked large engineering companies to ensure their compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, CE Marking Directives and PUWER.

This highly qualified healthcare management expert has 20 years of experience in the field. He received a Masters in Health Administration from The Ohio State University and is a Certified Healthcare Executive. he was appointed as an Associate Graduate Faculty Member at Central Michigan University to teach aspects of Health Services Organizations in the Master of Science in Administration with concentration in Health Services Administration program. He has held several positions at various private practices throughout his career. He is currently Practice Administrator for a ten physician Pulmonary Private Practice.

This expert is experienced with fatality, catastrophic injury and personal injury cases. He holds multiple certifications in occupational safety & health and OSHA compliance. Expertise includes forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, fall protection, machine guarding, work zones, scaffolds, excavations. He specializes in applying OSHA General Industry regulations, OSHA Construction regulations, and safety-related national consensus standards to working conditions. He frequently performs health & safety and OSHA-related inspections, audits, and assessments. He specializes in conducting hazard analysis and recommends corrective actions to reduce or eliminate these hazards. He trains workers, management and senior management, and helps clients assess and improve their safety management systems. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars.

This highly-qualified expert has 20+ years of experience in the occupational safety industry both as an educator and consultant in the field. She has 20 years of experience in safety management, 16 years in safety consulting, and 20 years of teaching safety courses at top ranking accredited Universities. She has a Masters from Indiana University in Occupational Health and Safety and a B.S. in Safety Management from Indiana University. She is licensed in Accident, Health, and LIfe Insurance, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Safety Council Defensive Driving International Executive Board and the Indiana State University Safety and Health Advisory Board. She is currently the Director of Academics and an Adjunct Professor teaching safety courses for a top ranked University, and is an OSHA/Safety Consultant with an industry-leading safety and training consulting firm.