Medical Toxicology Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

This expert has over 30 years of experience working in the toxicology and health risk assessment field. He specializes in evaluating potential human health effects of chemical and microbial agent exposures. In particular, he has experience with evaluation of exposures to asbestos, benzene, carbon monoxide, silica, metals, pesticides, solvents, oil and gas fracking chemicals, other petroleum products, and toxic gases. Additionally, he is a Board-Certified Toxicologist as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and a Licensed Professional Engineer. Currently, this expert is a toxicologist at a privately owned toxicology and human health risk assessment firm.

This registered nurse expert is a nationally Certified Emergency Nurse with an ADN from Douglas College, School of Nursing, Canada, as well as 27 years of experience. She is a certified in ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC and the AHA Stroke certification. . She was a staff Nurse III in the leading Regional Trauma adult and pediatric emergency room and interventional angiography for 20 years. Currently, she is a Registered Nurse with a major healthcare network. She has extensive experience in Emergency, Trauma, Radiology, Pediatric and Angiography nursing. She has testified more than 200 times.

This expert has experience with toxic environmental contamination, industrial chemical exposures and occupational health. this expert is a physician (The Ohio State University), board certified in Occupational Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine), who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Toxicology (University of Cincinnati, Kettering Laboratory). He has served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati and the New York University Medical Center and joined the faculty of the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1992 in its Environmental Sciences Discipline and Occupational and Environmental Health and Aerospace Medicine Module. He is Associate Professor of Occupational Health, directs the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program and is a member of the research team for an education and research center. He is a graduate of the Health Educators Fellowship and serves as a member of the Center for Interprofessional Collaboration, Steering Committee. He maintains a clinical practice of occupational medicine and medical toxicology and is a frequent consultant to governments, corporations and the legal community on matters related to industrial chemical exposure, toxicology and environmental justice. His research interests include: environmental and occupational chemical exposures, inhalation injuries, the relationship between metal exposures and cancer, and professional training and learning. As a teacher, he specializes in reducing complex subjects to familiar and recognizable concepts that are accessible to a broadly diverse audience.

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.

This highly qualified expert has over ten years of experience in orthopedic radiology. He earned his BA in chemistry from University of Arkansas and his MD from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He then completed an internship in radiology and a residency in diagnostic radiology both at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He did his fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. This expert is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and has his medical license in the state of Arkansas. He is also certified in diagnostic radiology and advanced cardiac life support. He remains current in his field as a member of the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. He currently is a musculoskeletal radiologist at a nationally recognized Arkansas medical center and an instructor of radiology at a major Arkansas medical school.

This highly qualified expert is triple board certified in pain management, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. He received his BA in biology from The University of Texas at Austin and his MD from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He completed one residency in emergency medicine at The University of Texas at Austin and another in anesthesiology at John Sealy Hospital. Afterwards, this expert went on to finish a prestigious fellowship in interventional pain management at Texas A&M Health Science Center. Additionally, he holds a certification in advanced cardiac life support. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and The American Academy of Pain Medicine. Currently, this expert is an attending physician at a TX orthopedic surgical institute and an adjunct assistant clinical professor of anesthesiology at a TX medical school.

This highly qualified pharmacist has extensive experience in her field. She is a board certified critical care pharmacist and received her AAS in chemistry, then her BA in chemistry from the University of Washington, and her Pharm.D from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. This expert is a licensed pharmacist in TX and WA and is certified by the Washington State Pharmacy Association in immunizations, and in basic life support and pediatric advanced life support. Formerly, she has served as a pharmacist at Kelley-Ross Pharmacy and the MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. Additionally, this expert has held the role of clinical pharmacist at Woodland Heights Hospital. Currently, she is a clinical pharmacist at a TX hospital.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of emergency medicine. He received his BS in forensic science before earning his DO from Oklahoma State University. He subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Texas A&M University and a leadership and advocacy fellowship at Texas College of Emergency Physicians. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations including that National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and American College of Emergency Physicians. He is also involved in research, having authored multiple publications. His notable former positions include medical director of emergency medical services for the Skiatook and Collinsville fire departments, EMS and disaster medicine director for Emergency Medicine Physicians of Tulsa, and medical director for the Emergency Medical Task Force-2 for the Texas Department of State Health Services. Currently, this expert serves as the medical officer of the disaster medical assistance team for a government health department, medical director of an air medical transport company, an emergency physician for an emergency medicine consulting company, and a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine for a distinguished medical school in Texas.

This qualified expert has over 14 years of experience in clinical emergency medicine and over 7 years of administrative experience. She received her BA in biology and her MA in nutritional science at the University of Texas at Austin before earning her MD at the University of Texas Health Science Center. She subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and is active in her field as a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She has formerly served as a clinical services specialist for Promed Clinical Systems, an emergency medicine physician at Uniontown Hospital, and the medical director for both Cedar Park Regional Medical Center and Cedar Park's freestanding emergency department. Currently, this expert serves as a physician for multiple medical centers in Texas and is both the chief of staff and the medical director of integrated acute care for one of these medical centers.