Microbiology Expert Witnesses

This extremely qualified infectious disease specialist has received his education and medical training from among the finest institutions in the country. Over his 30+ years of medical practice in the field of infectious diseases, he has been appointed to high ranking medical directorships of several major infectious disease programs in the west coast. He is also a fellow of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, as well as the American College of Physicians.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for over 20 years. He completed his Infectious Disease fellowship at Cornell University as well as a research fellowship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Awarded the honor of Fellow of both the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College of Physicians, he holds membership in a multitude of other prestigious medical organizations and serves as a reviewer for over 40 medical journals. He is also extensively published with over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases at a major medical university, where he is also the Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases. His specific infectious disease experience includes tuberculosis, hepatitis, lyme disease, fungal infections, diseases of travel, infections in transplant recipients, bone and joint infections, and infections associated with targeted immunotherapy.

This expert has been researching and working in the fields of behavioral strategy, strategic decision making, and managerial cognition for 15 years. He received both is Masters and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Pennsylvania, and he holds editorial positions with "Administrative Science Quarterly", "Academy of Management Journal", the "Strategic Management Journal", and "Organization Science". This expert was recently named to both "Top 50 Most Influential Business Professors" and "Top 40 Business Professors Under 40" and "Poets & Quants", respectively, and he has presented many times at professional meetings such as the Duke Strategy Conference and the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations in the M.B.A. program of a major university and focuses his research on the challenges faced by managers and executives in making good decisions.

This expert has been working on and with seafaring vessels for over 40 years. He graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a B.S. in Nautical Science and Marine Transportation and holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master License. A retired Captain of the Untied States Navy, he served on numerous Navy warships and was the Head of Maritime Affairs for the Chief of Naval Operations during Operations Desert Storm. Throughout his career he commanded tankers, containerships, research vessels, and high-speed ferries. After retiring from the Navy he served in multiple positions in the private sector and was the Safety Manager for Norwegian Cruise Lines. In this position he was responsible for all safety related issues in the operation of 3 US Flag large passenger ships. He was responsible for training, documentation of Standards of Training Certification and Watch Keeping, and International Safety Management compliance for ships with 3,000 passengers and crews in excess of 900 per vessel. Currently, this expert is the Director of Maritime Relations at a leading provider of private maritime safety and security solutions, while he also serves as a Maritime Nautical Inspector for the second largest open ship registry in the world, conducting safety, International Safety Management, and Port Security Inspection audits. He is also a Visiting Professor and Deck Training Officer at a major maritime academy.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in litigation matters concerning employment issues. She has testified in at least 5 cases that went to a jury. She received a B.A. in Economics from Boston College summa cum laude and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School cum laude and was on the Law Review. Her experience as a litigator makes her a specialist in the workplace environment, and she has authored and lectured on various topics including sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace investigations, terminations, ADA, leaves of absence, and other workplace issues. She was also elected as a Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Attorneys. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, she has consulted for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She currently serves as the President for a human resource consulting firm where she has consulted various businesses and employers in various industries. She provides counsel and advice, conducts internal investigations, and conducts training. She also works with schools and universities in investigating sexual assault charges.

This double board-certified expert has over 30 years of experience in preventive medicine, specifically aerospace and occupational medicine. He received a M.D. from the University of Kansas and finished a fellowship in Space Medicine at NASA and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. A Senior FAA Medical Examiner, he has been elected as a Fellow to the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Aerospace Medical Association, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is currently very active in academic and clinical positions. He serves as a Medical Consultant to various companies including a major airline. He holds professorships at three different medical universities where he teaches preventive medicine and also teaches aerospace medicine at a military school.

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.

This extremely qualified healthcare administrator has received his medical training at among the top ten medical institutions in the country, and has been appointed to numerous high ranking positions in healthcare administration including Medical Director of one of the largest hospitals in the country.

This expert has more than 20 years of experience in the field of compensation, and is recognized worldwide for his global expertise in sales incentive plan design, as well as other kinds of variable reward and recognition programs. He has worked in both public and private sectors, and has a wide range of diversified industry experience that includes Finance, Managed Care, Food, Chemical and Durable Goods manufacturing. He has been an invited speaker at several professional conferences that include the New Jersey Compensation Association and HR.com, where he discussed and presented "best practice" with respect to the sales incentive design process. A longstanding member of the American Compensation Association, he has earned the professional designations of Certified Compensation Professional, and Global Remuneration Professional. He was recently published in World at Work Journal and he is also a member of the New Jersey Compensation Association. He currently serves as Director of Compensation for the country's largest rail and bus commuting system.

This extremely qualified expert with licensed nursing home administrator with years of experience in the field. She received both her B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Toledo and completed her post-graduate training in healthcare and business administration at the University of North Carolina, the University of Toledo and Ashland University. She had fellow status at the American College of Healthcare Administrators and a member of several other professional associations. She is a former executive nurse at Mississippi State Hospital and a former long term care consultant at Omnicare Westhaven. She is also the former nursing home administrator and director of nursing a The Ohio Veterans Home and the former Director of the critical care and post anesthesia units at Firelands Community Hospital. Currently, she works as a Hospital, Nursing Home and Behavioral Health Surveyor for a major healthcare accreditation company.

This expert has an extensive list of certifications and qualifications in health and safety. His work experience includes 30 years in occupational safety. He is the currently the President and founder of an environmental health and safety (EHS) services firm and provides expert witness services. He is a frequent trainer / presenter and has been an OSHA Authorized Instructor for General Industry and Construction Safety Courses since 1990. He provides instructor-trainer programs for the OSHA Training Institute Outreach Program. He has conducted research in the area of slip-resistance and regularly evaluates walking surfaces, floor treatments and footwear for slip-resistance for manufacturers, facility owners and legal cases. He has experience evaluating various chemical and other health exposures in occupational and residential settings.

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 expert has worked in labor analysis for over 35 years and has published extensively on the labor market. Previously, he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor where he received numerous Outstanding Performance/Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Awards. He has a PhD in the Economics of Human Resources and is currently Senior Consultant for an employment analysis firm. He has consulted and testified in cases for both defense and plaintiff clients, involving compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, prevailing wage laws, occupational analysis to determine proper classifications and exemption status, and determination of compensation levels.

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 has been working in the field of economics for over 40 years. A member of the National Association of Forensic Economists as well as the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, he has authored over 40 technical reports and book chapters and is extensively published in journals such as the "Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis". His background spans academic, corporate, and government positions. He taught Economics at Pennsylvania State University and Hartford University prior to holding several management positions with Aetna Life & Casualty, Inc. He then served as the Managing Director of Management & Strategy Analysis, Inc., directing professional staff on economic consulting projects and providing expert witness services to law clients and strategy consulting services to corporate clients. He also worked as the Regional Commissioner of the San Francisco Region of the Bureau of Labor Statics, wherein he led a large staff of professional economists in collecting, analyzing, and distributing economic information in an eight state area. Currently, this expert is the Managing Principal of an economic and litigation support consultancy.

This highly qualified maritime safety expert has been captaining ships for more than 30 years. He is trained in all operations of maritime operations and safety and has instructed on ships and ship safety extensively. He currently owns his own maritime safety and transportation logistics consulting firm, where he conducts training in the class room, in ports, and aboard ships.

This expert is certified in: CEM* Certified Emergency Manager by International Association of Emergency Managers. CPP* Certified Protection Professional by ASIS International (American Society for Industrial Security). CHS-V* Certified, Homeland Security-Level 5 by American Board/Certified Homeland Security. CBCP* Certified Business Continuity Professional by Disaster Recovery Institute International. CSI-ML: Certified Safety Instructor-Master Level by World Safety Organization. HSEEP* Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program: Trained 24-Hour Practitioner by FEMA. CNTA: Certified in National Threat Analyst by American Board/Certified Homeland Security. IAC: Intelligence Analyst Certified by American Board of Intelligence Analysts. MOAB* Managing Violent & Aggressive Behavior Certified Trainer by MOAB International. CHSP* Certified Healthcare Safety Professional by Board of Certified Hazard Control Management. CHEP* Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional by Board of Certified Hazard Control Management. CSHM* Certified Safety & Health Manager by Institute for Safety and Health Management. CESCO: Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer by National Registry of Environmental Professionals. CHCM* Certified Hazard Control Manager by Board of Certified Hazard Control Management. CFC* Certified Forensic Consultant by American College of Forensic Examiners International. CIPS* Certified Infrastructure Protection Specialist by National Registry of Environmental Professionals. CSSM* Certified in Security Supervision and Management by International Foundation of Protection Officers. CSC: Certified Security Consultant by International Association of Professional Security Consultants. CAS: Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist by Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board. TFCT3: Trained Field Controller, TOPOFF 3 by DHS. CERT: Community Emergency Response Team by FEMA. CHSEMR: Certified Homeland Security Emergency Medical Response by American Board/Certified Homeland Security. CMC* Certified Management Consultant by Institute of Management Consultants. *Board Certification

This expert has been involved in aviation for more than 40 years. She spent time as a flight attendant for both American Airlines and Capitol Air, and has been involved in business aviation flying both full time & contract/freelance. She flew full time as a business aviation flight attendant for Coca Cola, DuPont, and others. This expert also runs her own training company, an extensive program designed to train corporate flight attendants in industry protocol and standard operational procedures. She is committed to cabin safety whether Parts 91/135/121.

This highly qualified expert has extensive knowledge of regulatory and legislative issues relating to the healthcare industry and of eHealth governance. He received both his MAS and PhD degrees focusing in health policy and law and global health from the University of California, San Diego, and has worked as a consultant or expert for various organizations including the World Health Organization, US Department of State, US Department of Justice and others. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Public Health Association and is the current program chair of the APHA Trade and health forum. He lectures both nationally and internationally and has received multiple honors for his outstanding research. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves on the editorial board at BMC Medicine and is an associate editor at BMC Public Health. He is the former senior research associate at the California Western School of Law's Institute of Health Law Studies and the former senior legal and compliance specialist at ResMed Inc. Currently, he is the director of a major health policy research institute and an assistant professor of global public health at a major school of medicine, where he also directs the master's degree program in health policy and law.