Microbiology Expert Witnesses in Kentucky

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 highly qualified expert is double board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is Fellowship trained in Surgical Critical Care from one of the nation's top medical schools and holds membership in multiple prestigious medical organizations such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is a Fellow of the highly regarded American College of Surgeons. He has been widely published in journals such as the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Clinics of North America. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements both nationally and internationally. He is an innovator in his field and holds a patent for a novel treatment for sepsis. Additionally, he leads a basic science laboratory studying the immune consequences of traumatic brain injury and has been funded by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Shock Society, The Central Surgical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care at a major medical university on a tenure track.

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 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 highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in insurance claims and risk management. He earned his B.A. from Wake Forest University and his M.A. from the College of William & Mary. The expert holds the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter designation, as well as specialty designations from the American Insurance Institute in Risk Management. He was most recently the Vice President of Risk Management Resources for Berkley Life Sciences and now runs his own good/bad faith consulting firm.

This insurance industry veteran has 30+ years of experience in the field. He is currently active as the Owner of an insurance claims consulting business that provides P&C claim audits, studies of industry best practices, and expert witness testimony. Previously, the expert served as a Partner at Ernst & Young, where he was the National Practice Leader for the Property & Casualty claims consulting practice. The expert earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Elmhurst College and holds the Associate in Risk Management and Casualty Claim Law Associates designations. He has authored works in several industry publications and is often quoted in insurance-related articles.

This insurance expert works as an independent claims consultant and expert witness, primarily in the areas of bad faith claims litigation for both plaintiffs and insurance defense. She has over 20 years of experience in the property & casualty industry, handling all levels of claims, including large loss and complex claims, as well as bad faith litigation. The expert holds the CPCU, AIC-M, and SCLA designations and spent much of her career with State Auto Insurance, steadily moving up the ranks to Corporate Claim Manager and a member of the Core Management Team.

This expert in microbial contamination of the built-environment has 21 years of experience. He specializes in root cause of microbial contamination related to all aspects of facilities, including water systems, HVAC/mechanical systems, production line, and supply chain. He owns and is the president of a Bio Lab in Tennessee which is an accredited microbial testing laboratory that specializes in using state-of-the-art DNA technologies to solve complex microbial issues. He has solved numerous microbial issues for diverse industries including, pharmaceutical, hospital critical care, industrial equipment manufacturing, the spirit industry, cosmetics, food manufacturing, and transportation. He has served as an expert witness in both testifying and non-testifying roles. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiologist and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is the author of 25+ publications.

This highly qualified expert is an Associate Professor of Community Health and Physical Education. She has a Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Physical Education Teacher Education) from the College of Physical Activity and Sports Science at West Virginia University, a MS in Community Health Education from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, and a BS in Health and Physical Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She was among the first group of health educators in the United States certified as a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. With over twenty years in her field she has presented and been published in numerous scholarly articles relating to topics on health education and wellness.

This qualified expert received his BA and MA from University of Notre Dame and his JD and PhD from Northwestern University. He has authored 15 books and over 80 articles on issues of business law, business ethics, and corporate compliance with a main focus on corporate ethics and compliance. This expert is the former executive director of the Institute for Corporate Responsibility at The George Washington University. He also served as a Lindner-Gambal professor of business ethics and a professor of strategic management and public policy both at The George Washington University. Currently, he serves as an Eveleigh Professor of Business Ethics at a top Indiana business school.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in economics, finance, and accounting. He received his BA in economics from the University of Chicago, where he also earned his MBA in finance and accounting and his PhD in business economics. This expert is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Economics Association. He has formerly served as the principal for Chicago Partners, managing principal for the Analysis Group, and chief economist for the New York State Attorney General's Office. He has also taught graduate-level economics courses as a lecturer of law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, a lecturer in the economics department and graduate school of business at the University of Chicago, and a guest lecturer at Columbia University and Duke University. Currently, this expert serves as a senior consultant for an economic consulting firm based in Illinois.

This qualified expert received his BS in biology from Saint Xavier University before earning his MSN from Depaul University. He holds several certifications, including advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, trauma nursing, crisis prevention. He is a licensed EMT-paramedic and certified as an emergency communication registered nurse. He has formerly served as an adjunct clinical teacher of nursing at Saint Xavier University, a first aid RN for Windy City EMS, an emergency room RN and technician for Advocated Health System, and an emergency room RN for Palos Community Hospital and Presence Mercy Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as an emergency room RN for a community hospital in Illinois, as well as an adjunct clinical teacher of nursing at both a community college and a university.

This highly qualified expert has 36 years of experience as a skilled care nursing facility director and attending physician. After earning his BS from Illinois State University and his MD from the University of Illinois, he completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Illinois. He also went on to earn his MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts. This expert is board certified in family medicine with a specialization in geriatrics. He is also a fellow with the American Academy of Family Physicians and on the board of directors for the American Association for Physician Leadership. Among his former roles, he served as the medical director at four nursing homes in Illinois: Prairie View Nursing Home, Basswood Nursing Home, Colonial Hall, and Greenfield Retirement Home. Currently, this expert is the chief medical officer for a rural community care organization in Illinois as well as the medical director for a community care alliance in Colorado.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience as a paramedic and emergency medicine physician assistant. He earned his AS in physician assistant studies at Cuyahoga Community College and his BS in psychology from Fort Hays State University before completing an MS in advanced physician assistant studies AT Still University. This expert is a licensed physician assistant and a certified EMT-paramedic. He is very active in his field as a member of multiple professional societies including the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. This expert formerly served as a firefighter and paramedic for the North Canton Fire Department and staff physician assistant and coordinator of physician assistant student clinical rotations at Summa Emergency Associates, Inc. Currently, this expert is involved in several roles including physician assistant director and director of staff development at a medical management firm, a current staff physician assistant at two medical centers, and a clinical instructor of three university-affiliated physician assistant programs all in Ohio.

This licensed registered nurse has over 25 years of experience in nursing, including the fields of medical-surgical, hospice, and community health. She earned her AS from Saint Luke's School of Nursing and her BS in nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with being licensed in Missouri and Kansas as a registered nurse, she is also a certified nurse life care planner and a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Formerly, she has held a number of nursing positions, including a community and employee health nurse at Clay County Public Health Center, a medical-surgical bedside care nurse at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, and a general medical-surgical nurse for Favorite Healthcare Staffing Services. She has also served as a nurse analyst for Shook, Hardy, and Bacon Lawfirm. Currently, she is a special health care needs service coordinator for a state department of health and senior services as well as a legal nurse consultant and nurse life care planner for a nursing consultancy in Missouri.