Infectious Disease and Communicable Disease Expert Witnesses in Kentucky

This expert has been the Chief of Pediatrics at the Chicago Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1981, the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury program since its inception in 1983, and in 2005 became the Assistant Chief of Staff, Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and an MD from University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the Subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. He is the immediate Past-President of the American Spinal Injury Association and Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, as well as Past President of the Chicago Pediatric Society and the American Paraplegia Society. He is a Certified Life Care Planner. This expert has authored over 135 peer-reviewed journal articles, nearly 22 book chapters, and 356 presentations or posters and 20 instructional courses at national and international meetings. He is a Co-Editor of the newest textbook on SCI: Spinal Cord Injury in the Child and Young Adult.

This highly qualified expert has been a virologist for more than 40 years. She holds a PhD in Microbiology with minors in Biochemisty and Preventative Medicine. She has taught medical virology for more than 30 years at the university level and has participated in more than 70 invited lectures and presentations. This expert's work includes more than 40 publications in the virology space, more than 30 grant funded research projects, and the creation of the medical virology lab at a children's hospital in Tennessee.

This extremely qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric infectious diseases and neonatal-perinatal medicine and has been practicing for 11+ years. He completed his residency training in pediatrics at Bonn University and Vanderbilt University and concluded his fellowship training focusing in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. He is a member of multiple renowned professional associations, including the Perinatal Research Society and the Neonatal-Perinatal Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has published 50+ peer-reviewed journal articles and lectures both nationally and internationally. Currently, he is the director of clinical and translational research in neonatology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a major university in Tennessee.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Notre Dame and his MD from Northwestern University. After completing his pediatrics residency at The Children's Memorial Hospital he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. In addition, he also holds a masters in epidemiology and biostatistics from University of Cincinnati. He is board certified in pediatrics and is active in his field as a member of numerous societies including The Society for Pediatric Research and The Ambulatory Pediatric Association. In addition, he has published over 15 journal articles and delivered over 25 invited lectures and presentations. He has served as a practicing pediatrician in numerous hospitals and gained almost 20 years of clinical experience in his field. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a top tier medical school and is also a practicing physician at a regional medical center.

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 highly qualified expert has over 50 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS and MS at the University of Illinois, and his MD at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Illinois. He has lectured and been published extensively, and is a member of several professional medical associations. Previously, he has held various academic appointments, and served as the Chief of Infectious Disease at the West Side VA Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently, he serves as a Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at a Medical School in Illinois.

This qualified expert is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He received his BS in biology and his MD from the University of Alabama before completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee. He subsequently completed two fellowships at the University of North Carolina: one in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and the other in epidemiology and clinical trials. He actively participates in continuing education courses to stay up to date on the latest practices in gynecology. This expert is active in his field as a member of several associations, including the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, the International Papillomavirus Society, and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. He is also highly involved in research, having authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and spoken at numerous conferences. His former positions include clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina and Rex Hospital, as well as locums tenens physician at Kinston Community Health Center. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at a distinguished medical school in Ohio.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the fields of cancer, biomedical research, pre-clinical animal research and ethics, and drug development, among others. After earning his BS from East Carolina University and his MS from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, this expert completed his PhD in genetics and molecular biology at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He also went on to complete his MBA in biosciences management at North Carolina State University. This expert is an active member of the American Association of Immunologists, the Society for Leukocyte Biology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. In addition to being extensively published, he is the current associate editor of Frontiers in Immunology and Frontiers in Microbiology. Further, this expert has been engaged in a variety of university program development and research operations leadership roles throughout his career. Among his former roles, he has served as a research analyst with the Center for Human Genetics at Duke University Medical Center, a research associate for microbiology and immunology at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and as an assistant professor of inflammatory diseases at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. This expert currently maintains two assistant professorships at a public medical school in Virginia, in addition to his primary role as an associate professor of inflammatory diseases at a veterinary medicine education school.

This highly qualified expert is specialized in the color and cosmetics chemistry with a deep understanding of formulation, toxicology, microbiology, and the safety requirements of products within his field. He spent 34 years with the Food and Drug Administration where he held a number of positions including serving as the chief of color technology, deputy director of color and cosmetics, and director of applied research and safety assessment at CFSAN. He also served as the director of cosmetic chemistry at The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association and as the executive vice president of science at The Personal Care Products Council. Currently, this expert is an independent advisor of a consulting group in Virginia.

This expert earned both his BA in biology and his MD from the University of Missouri before completing his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is board-certified in internal medicine and is active in his field as a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the American Thoracic Society, and the American Medical Association. This expert is currently completing an infectious diseases fellowship at a medical school in Missouri.

This supremely qualified Professor of Pediatric Dentistry holds both a medical degree and dentistry degree. In addition he completed a masters and Ph.D., in Epidemiology. He has completed residences in Oral Medicine at the highly regarded University of Pennsylvania, as well as Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Kentucky. He is triple board certified in Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Public Health and Oral Medicine. This distinguished expert is a Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is an active member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is widely published in his field with two textbooks and over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. He lectures frequently both nationally and overseas.

This supremely qualified, board certified pediatric infectious diseases specialist currently holds an assistant professorship at among the finest medical institutions in the country. He has authored a vast body of publications in his field, and has pursued numerous grant funded pediatrics research projects. He has extensive experience in medico-legal consulting.