Immunology Expert Witnesses

This qualified expert earned his BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital and his fellowships in rheumatology and clinical immunology at Yale University School of Medicine. In addition to being board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, this expert has extensive experience in clinical work, academia, and the pharmacy industry. Early in his career, he served as an Internist and Chief of Internal Medicine at Westchester Community Health Plan and Chief of Rheumatology at VAMC-Syracuse. He was a Professor at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in the Department of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. This expert was also the Medical Director of Immunology at Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Vice President of NovoNordisk's Medical-Science Inflammation Department, and Vice President of Immunology and Rheumatology at Parexel International. Currently, he is a Clinical Professor at a medical school in New Jersey and is President of a firm that provides consultation services in immunology and rheumatology focusing on molecules in development.

This expert earned his BA at Eastern New Mexico University and his PhD in Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine. He went on to complete a Fellowship at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. He has been extensively published, including 41 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 5 book chapters, and has two patents. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at a University in New Mexico. His expertise is in immunology and infectious diseases. He currently researches vaccine development and therapeutics for viral infections.

This expert is an Internal Medicine physician at a healthcare facility and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at a Prominent University Medical Center in Texas. She is currently the regional chair in Internal Medicine as well as Assistant Dean in Educational Development for the College of Medicine. This expert initially graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a degree in Molecular Neuroscience. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami Medical School in 2004 and her Ph.D. degree in Immunology at the same institution in 2002. She completed her Internal Medicine internship and residency in 2007 at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She is board certified in Internal Medicine.

This highly qualified expert earned his undergraduate pharmacy degree from West Virginia University. He is certified by The American Pharmacist Association in Medication Therapy Management and Immunization. He is active in his field as a member of numerous medical organizations including The American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. He has published multiple papers in his field and delivered over 20 invited lectures and presentations. He has served in numerous managerial roles at pharmacies across the West Virginia Area. Currently, he is Chair and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at a university in West Virginia.

This expert on IVF Labs obtained his BA in Biology and his MD from Wake Forest University and his PhD in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of Alabama. He completed his Internship and Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama Medical Center and his Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Immunology and is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and has 200+ Publications. He is currently the Clinical Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at a major university in TN and a Managing Partner at an IVF lab.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in adult and pediatric allergies, asthma and immunology. He received his BA from Kalamazoo College and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in allergy and immunology at Florida College of Medicine. He is dual board certified in by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He has published 17 publications, presentations, and posters on topics in his field. Formerly, he has served as an emergency department physician at James A. Haley Veterans' Affairs Hospital and as an affiliate assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Currently, this expert is a physician at a major FL health center, private practice, and a private VA hospital.

This certified compounding pharmacist has received his training from a top pharmacy program and holds clinical and academic positions in his field at both pharmacy and medical schools. He has given invited lectures on compounding pharmacy, and has authored major publications on the topic. Furthermore, he has been in practice since 1977 and has owned a compounding-only pharmacy since 2003. He serves on the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and the USP Compounding Expert Committee for the 2010-2015 cycle. Memberships include the American Society for Pharmacy Law and the National Associations of Boards of Pharmacy.

This highly qualified expert currently serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Director of Vitreo-Retina Service at a major medical university. He received a B.A. in Biochemistry from New York University and a M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He also finished fellowships in Vitreo-Retinal Service and Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Harvard Medical School, respectively. A member of both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists, he has published several publications and textbooks on the treatment of uveitis and retinal conditions including retinal detachment. He is very involved in research and serves as a consultant to various companies including Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Lux Biosciences.

This highly qualified and double board certified Rheumatology and Allergy expert received his medical education at some the most highly regarded institutions in the country. He is a member of multiple professional organizations including the American College of Rheumatology. He is a former instructor of Medicine at New York University. He is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at a major medical university. He has been in clinical practice for over 40 years, now only part-time. He has been involved in medical practice cases and other medical-legal issues. He has extensive experience in reviewing disability and worker's compensation cases.

This expert's is a Physician-Scientist (M.D. and Ph.D) who serves as an attending hepatologist at a top tier university. He specializes the care of viral hepatitis (HCV and HBV) and other liver diseases. His research interests have been centered on hepatitis C virus (HCV) virology, pathogenesis, and virus-host interaction including immune response. For the past 10 years during his PhD and Post-Doctoral training, he has investigated viral-host interactions that regulate HCV viral replication through the activation of intracellular innate immune response. In recent years, he has focused on understanding how host cell innate immune pathways sense HCV infection and initiate the host response which involves type I interferon and proinflammatory cytokine production to regulate hepatic immunity. After a recent transition to an independent faculty position, his laboratory continues to investigate virus-host interactions that regulates disease outcome and pathogenesis of HCV infection. He has extensive expertise and skills in virology, cell signaling, cytokine biology, and cell biology. His role as a physician specializing in the care of viral hepatitis at an academic medical center offers the unique integration of basic science and clinical/translational science into the laboratory research program.

This highly qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in allergy and immunology medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, and completed both an internship and residency in general medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He then completed two fellowships, one in Allergy and Immunology and one in Nephrology and Immunology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital of Harvard University, respectively. He is board certified in both internal medicine and allergy and immunology. His research, which amounts to over 100 original papers and 200 abstracts, editorials, and reviews is widely published, appearing in multiple journals including the Journal of Immunology, Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. He is Director of Allergy and Immunology, Lead Clinical Physician, Senior Scholar in Epidemiology, Professor of Medicine and Neurology at a university's medical center.

This Arkansas based expert earned her BS from the University of Arkansas and a doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. An expert in the health effects of organic solvents, she began her career with an EPA-funded Immunotoxicology fellowship at the Arkansas Children's Research Institute. Her research is focused on describing how trichloroethylene (TCE) promotes immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity following developmental exposure.