Medicine Expert Witnesses in California

This supremely qualified hematologist/oncologist has remained in active practice for over 30 years and has acquired such high ranking clinical appointments as the Chief of Hematology/Oncology at several prior institutions. He also currently holds a clinical professorship in his field, is an attending physician, as well as a reviewer for major hematology and oncology editorials.

This highly qualified and double board certified Neurology expert has over 40 years of experience in the field. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and subsequently went on to complete Fellowship training in Neurology at this highly regarded institution. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology as well as a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published three peer-reviewed journal articles in such prestigious medical publications as The Lancet.

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 expert has over 13 years of experience as a Physician Assistant. His expertise consists of Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care. He currently serves as a Physician Assistant for the Bone Marrow Transplant team at a major university medical center.

This highly qualified and triple board certified pulmonologist earned his MD at the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University Colorado, in addition to fellowship training in pulmonology and critical care at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert has received numerous awards for his academic and clinical work and is a member of the American Thoracic Society. He has authored 70+ articles and serves as an editor and reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Pulmonary Consult Service and Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program at a top ranking university as well as an attending pulmonologist at a university affiliated hospital.

This expert is a board certified pain management physician who has been practicing for over 15 years. He is a member of the American Pain Society and the American Medical Association, and has over 50 journal articles published in the field. He is the Chief of Pain Medicine at a major university in California, and he is the author of pain management book, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

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 compassionate physician is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry, serving patients in the Central Coast region with neurological disorders. She evaluates and treats many disorders of the nervous system including traumatic brain injury, headaches, back and neck injuries, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. She received her M.D. from the prestigious George Washington University School of Medicine after completing an MS degree at Georgetown University. She did her internship, in internal medicine, and her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. She received a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health prior to earning a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, and she completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego. Awarded the honor of Fellow of the American College of Physicians, she has been named to the Best Doctors in America list numerous times and sits on the Advisory Board for the largest online social network of medical support groups. She has been an invited lecturer for Internal Medicine and Psychiatry residents on depression and anxiety disorders in primary care, as well as women's health issues, and her work has been published in journals such as "Patient Education and Counseling" and "Circulation". Currently, this expert is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Geriatric, Hospital and General Internal Medicine at a major medical university, while she also maintains an active private practice in General Internal Medicine.

This highly experienced double board certified Gastroenterologist is currently Professor of Medicine at a major university. He completed a residency and fellowship at the prestigious Yale University School of Medicine, He is a Fellow of the Molecular Medicine Society as well as a member of multiple professional societies including the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Federation for Clinical Research. This expert has won countless honors and awards for his contributions to research and academia. He has mentored hundreds if not thousands of medical students and Gastroenterologists throughout his illustrious career. This expert is highly active in the research community with over $7 million dollars in funding for his projects in the last four years. He is also an innovator with 24 patents in his name. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for multiple publications.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He earned his BA in Chemistry from Pomona College, graduating magna cum laude. He went on Harvard Medical School for his MD. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA before completing a fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at UCSF, where he also obtained a Master's in Clinical Research. He is a member of several prestigious societies in his field including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, and has been selected as a Fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association. He currently serves as the Director of Gastrointestinal Mucosal Biology Core, holds the Endowed Chair of Gastrointestinal Medicine, directs NIH-funded research programs in colorectal cancer, HIV, and the microbiome, and appointed an Associate Professor of Medicine at one of the premier university affiliated medical centers in the country. In addition to his clinical duties, he is well published with over 45 peer reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. He is often invited to lecture on topics in gastroenterology. He actively teaches courses at a West Coast University and mentors students, residents, and fellows.

This highly qualified expert of Cardiology obtained his BS in Physiological Sciences summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles and his MD from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics and his Fellowship in Adult Cardiology from the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Echoardiography, and Cardiology Examination and he is a member of the prestigious American College of Cardiology. He has 15+ Publications and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at a Top Medical School.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in internal medicine and hospital medicine and has years of experience as a hospitalist. He completed his MD at Northwestern University. He received his MBA degree in health care from the University of California, Irvine, where he also completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine. He is a master of the American College of Physicians and senior fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine and is a member of various other professional associations, including the Association of Professors of Medicine. He has published 170+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial boards of 15 medical journals. He lectures both nationally and internationally and was listed as a "Top 10 Hospitalist" by the American College of Physicians. He is the vice chair for clinical affairs and quality assurance and the former chief of internal medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, he is the chair of the department of medicine, the executive director of the hospitalist program, the medical director of the anticoagulation services and a professor of clinical medicine, business public health, nursing science and biomedical engineering at a major university.

This esteemed expert is the co-director of a kidney research center and a professor of medicine at a prominent Los Angeles medical school. A native of Italy, he received his medical degree, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Bari and completed his internship, residency and fellowship in nephrology at the Policlinico in Bari. He relocated to California to pursue a fellowship in hypertension at the USC (Keck) School of Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a Diplomate of the American Board of Nephrology, and a specialist on hypertension. He is also a national and international member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Hypertension. Currently is Co-DIrector of a premier california medical school

This expert earned his BA in integrative biology from the University of California, Berkeley and his MD at the University of Southern California, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. He then went on to complete three fellowships, one in cardiovascular disease at Houston Methodist, one in interventional cardiology and another in structural heart disease both at Cleveland Medical Center. He is triple board-certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine. He currently is a cardiologist for a cardiology medical group in California.

This expert is an internal medicine physician with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and traumatic brain injury. He earned his BA in biology from the University of Virginia and his MD from George Washington University. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Medical Center and is now board certified in internal medicine. He formerly held a position at the University of California, San Diego as an associate professor of internal medicine and is currently an internal medicine physician at a private practice in California.

This highly qualified expert has served for 40 years as a board certified Ob-Gyn at a major medical institution. Over the course of his career, he has acquired membership at such prestigious professional societies as the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and has been appointed chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a major healthcare center.

This board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. He completed his residency in Family Practice at the University of California, San Francisco prior to completing a fellowship as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, a highly selective postresidency program where physicians learn to conduct innovative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners, and policy makers on issues important to the health and well-being of all Americans. A member of a number of distinguished family medicine and primary care organizations, he sits on the Editorial Board for the "Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine" and has been extensively published in journals such as "Annals of Family Medicine" and the "Journal of General Internal Medicine". Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at a major medical university.

This board certified nephrologist has over 25 years of clinical and research experience. He has held various professorships at Stanford University and has published a variety of abstracts, chapters, and peer reviewed journal articles on the topic of nephrology. In addition, he has been the Director of inpatient dialysis services and Clinical Chief at the Stanford University Medical Center and acting Director of the inpatient nephrology unit at the New England Medical Center. He is currently an area program director a a major university, as well as Director of a clinic at a major university medical center.

This highly qualified expert is the Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery at a major medical university, is the former Chief of Microsurgery at Texas A&M University Health Science Center. He has over 70 publications in the field of plastic surgery and has won multiple awards in the field.

This expert is an extremely well-qualified internist with additional experience and interest in geriatrics, palliative medicine, and hospice care. She has published more 28 peer-reviewed primary publications, review articles, invited articles, abstracts and book chapters. This expert has also traveled, giving numerous presentations on geriatrics, palliative medicine and hospice care. She currently holds a physician position at one of the finest VA institutions in the country, University, and is medical director for a program of all inclusive care for elderly

This extremely qualified Cardiac Electrophysiology expert received his medical education from some of the most highly regarded institutions in the country. He is triple board certified and fellowship trained in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. This expert is highly active in the research community with his projects attracting millions of dollars in grants. He has published extensively on the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and frequently lectures throughout the country as an authority on the subject. This expert has authored over 100 publications and has a long history of serving as an expert in malpractice and civil cases, representing patients, physicians, hospitals, and health care systems.

This board certified urologist was formerly professor of urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The Steven K Wilson Chair of Prosthetic Urology was endowed at this University in 2007. He is past president of the Southcentral Section of the American Urological Association. He has performed prosthetic surgery in 49 countries and been visiting professor at 80 American training programs & numerous foreign centers. He is the author or co-author of 168 peer reviewed publications, videos and abstracts, 16 textbook chapters, many reference surgical videos and 4 prosthetic urology textbooks. Currently, this expert is in private practice limited to prosthetic urology

This highly qualified, triple board certified gynecologic oncologist received his medical degree from the American University Beirut. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed two fellowships, one in Gynecologic Oncology and another in Breast Surgery, at UCLA-Cedars Siani and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, respectively. He is a member of various professional societies including the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, The American Society or Breast Surgeons, and The Johns Hopkins Medical Surgical Association. He is also a frequent contributor and Reviewer for the American Journal of Clinical Oncology. He Is published on multiple aspects of robot surgery, such as advanced robotic techniques in gynecologic surgery, and is currently the director of the Women's Center Outreach and Robotic surgery at a prestigious California university.

This qualified emergency medicine physician has practiced in several large healthcare centers throughout the country, and has both published and presented lectures in his field. He is residency trained, board certified in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and practicing since 1984 to this day. He has a Masters in Public Health, Preventive Medicine, and Toxicology. He has seen hundreds of patients with pelvic fractures and currently works in a Level III Trauma Center in California. He is also a founding member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in neurology and has been practicing for 20+ years. He completed his residency training focusing on neurology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He also concluded a fellowship program in Clinical Neuromuscular Diseases at the USC Neuromuscular Center. He is a fellow at the American Academy of Neurology and a member of various other professional associations, including the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book and 7 book chapters. He is the former the former Chief of Staff of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, former Board of Directors of the Cancer Support Community Westlake Village, former Member of the Professional Advisory Board of Los Angeles & Ventura Counties. This expert currently serves as Clinical Professor of Neurology at a major medical school, Adjunct Faculty at another major university and current, Neurologist at a university affiliated hospital.

This highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at a major medical university and as Attending Surgeon for a major university medical center and a children's hospital. He received a B.S. from Stanford University and a M.D. from the University of California in San Francisco. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, he finished two fellowships in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine at both Harvard Medical School and the University of Zurich. Elected as a Fellow to both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, he previously worked in various positions for Kaiser Permanente including Director of Occupational Orthopaedic Surgery Service and Chief of the Regional Shoulder/Elbow Peer Group. He also was Associate Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the San Jose State University Athletics program. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of shoulder disorders, including reconstruction, joint replacement, sports injuries, arthroscopy, trauma, and revision surgery.

This highly experience Occupational Medicine physician received his medical degree from the prestigious Brown University. He completed a residency in Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco. He went on to serve as Medical Director Occupational Medicine at two large healthcare centers before founding his own private practice.

This expert is a family medicine doctor in California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He received his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and has been in practice for 15 years. He is currently a professor of family medicine at a top ranking medical university and an active hospitalist.

This expert is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She earned her BS from Virginia Tech as well as Registered Dietitian License. From there she moved on to Stanford University, where she earned her MD. She completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. She has over 25+ years of diverse clinical experience as well as extensive experience teaching medical students, residents, and advanced practitioners (FNP, PA's). Her expertise includes the Primary Care Scope of Practice with special focus in the evaluation and treatment of acute pain, chronic pain and addiction. She is directly involved in Stanford's evolving Standards of Care for Opiate Prescribing due to a national prescription drug abuse crisis in our youth. She is a certified Mind Body Medicine Consultant through the Center for Mind Body Medicine in Washington DC. This included five year training in psycho-neuro-immunology, employing therapies such as yoga and other body work, guided-imagery, walking meditation, journaling and peer counseling as adjuncts to the Allopathic Medicine and traditional CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) approach. In addition to her clinical duties, she has authored peer reviewed journal article and 5+ book chapters. She serves on several committees at her university and is actively involved in an overdose preventino organization.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in family and preventive medicine and has been practicing for 23+ years. He received his MPH degree from UCB and completed his residency and fellowship training at UCSF. He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and a founding member of International Doctors for Healthy Drug Policies. His outstanding work as an academic and practitioner has earned him several honors, including the American Medical Association's "Physician Recognition Award", which he received on 4 consecutive years. He has published 40+ peer-reviewed journal articles and lectures both nationally and internationally. Currently, he works as a physician for a major medical group and as a professor of family medicine at a top 5 university in California.

This cruise ship physician, trained in emergency medicine, earned his MBBS (British equivalent of MD) at London's top medical institution. He has more than 18 years of experience in acute clinical medicine and more than 7 years working in the cruise ship industry, both as shoreside management and at sea as a ship physician. He began his career as a Senior Physician at Carnival Cruise Lines, before moving on to physician leadership roles at Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Currently, this expert is a consulting physician and responsible officer for a top international cruise line.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in dermatology and has years of experience in the field. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship trainings focusing on dermatology, dermatologic oncology and mohs micrographic surgery at Columbia University. He is a member of various professional associations and a fellow at the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. He has published 12+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for four renowned medical journals. He lectures nationwide and is currently an assistant professor of dermatology at a top 5 university, where he is also a mohs micrographic and dermatologic surgeon and the director of dermatologic surgery and global health dermatology.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 10 years of experience in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He earned his BS in physiology and BA in spanish literature at the University of California at Davis before completing his MD from the University of California Los Angeles. Additionally, he earned his Masters in Public Health from the University of California Los Angeles and completed his internship in internal medicine there as well. This expert completed his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Columbia University and did an additional fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the University of California Davis. He is dual board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is a licensed physician in California and New York. He is a member of many prestigious organizations including the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Pan Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He has published 13 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 textbook chapter and a number of abstracts and other publications. This expert formerly served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of California Davis. Currently, he is the director of the Cancer Pain Management and Supportive Care program and the director of the Pain Medicine Tele-Health program at a California medical university. Additionally, he is an associate professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine.

This highly qualified expert received his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine. He then went on to completed a residency in Neurosurgery at the University of California - San Francisco. He is a member of numerous prestigious organizations such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Neurosurgical Society of America. He is a former neurosurgeon at the University of California - San Francisco as well as an Associate Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery. Currently, he is a neurosurgeon in private practice in CA.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in emergency medicine. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Syracuse. He completed his medical internship at Scripps Mercy hospital and residency at UC San Diego where he also completed a two year hospital administrative fellowship. He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from University of California, Irvine. He has served as Senior Medical Officer, Healthcare Reform at Tri-City hospital and Medical Director for Volunteers of America. He has received numerous awards for educational excellence and has authored papers on administration, reducing wait times in emergency rooms and substance abuse. He is currently an Emergency Medicine Physician at a Veteran's Affairs hospital in CA as well as the Chief Medical Officer of a Sheriff's Detention Services Bureau which includes 7 jails in CA.

This expert is highly qualified and board certified. He attended Harvard University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He pursued a Doctorate in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He completed an Internship in Medicine and Surgery at Tufts-Newton Wellesley Hospital and attended a residency program in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary. He is currently serving as a Professor and Chair at a major medical university. In addition, he is a Director of Eye Institute at another major medical school. He is a professor of Biomedical Engineering.

This expert in the biomechanics of the human spine earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Duke University, where he researched spinal trauma. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, the Orthopedic Trauma Association granted him the 'Best Paper' award for his work on spine trauma and the spine's response to loads. He has served as a reviewer for the both the 'Journal of Biomechanics' and 'Spine'. He has significant exposure to the clinical arena, having taught residents and fellows in orthopedic surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He currently applies his knowledge as a consultant.

This highly qualified expert earned his Bachelor's degree from the City University of New York and his medical degree from the SUNY Downstate School of Medicine. He then pursued an internship and residency at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship in Nephrology at the Harvard Medical School. This expert previously served as a Research Fellow in Transplant Nephrology at the Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Hospital and as the Medical Director of the Home Dialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis Program at the University of South California-DaVita Dialysis Center. He now serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine and as the Medical Director of the Nephrology, Hypertension, CKD and Renal Transplant Clinic at a respected academic medical center.

This board certified expert earned a BA from Harvard College and MD from Yale University. He did graduate work in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University. A General Surgery Internship was complete at the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University followed by a Neurosurgical Residency at the Neurological Institute of NY. He did Peripheral Nerve Fellowships with Dr. Allan Hudson at the University of Toronto and Dr. David Kline at LSU in New Orleans. He is well published and has more than 30 research and medical grants to his name. The expert serves as a reviewer for several medical and neuroscience journals and has been awarded on several occasions for his contributions to the field. Currently, he is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Co-Director of the Peripheral Nerve Center at Stanford University Medical Center.

This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of Maryland, summa cum laude, and MD from Temple University School of Medicine. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and is responsible for training and mentoring medical student, residents, and fellows in his clinical practice. Currently, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor, the Associate Division Chief of Education, and the Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee in the department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Perioperative Medicine at a major university affiliated medical center.

This highly qualified expert has spent over 50 years working in blood banking and transfusion medicine. He earned his M.D. from UCLA, where he also completed his internship. The expert finished his residency in medicine in the San Francisco area, at UC Hospitals and San Francisco General Hospital. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Blood Banking, and he is licensed in California and New York. The expert previously served as the Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer at BloodSource, a multi-location blood bank in California, from 1983 until 2004. He was also a Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and Georgetown University School of Medicine; he continues to teach at a university in California. The expert is a member of the American Association of Blood Banks and a Past President of the International Society of Blood Transfusion.

This expert was Clinical Chief and Division Director of the Division of Medical Genetics at his university. He also was Assistant Dean for CME at a highly regarded university medical school and Medical Director of CME at a major Children's Hospital in San Diego. He is co-investigator for a regenerative medicine/tissue collection institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is an investigator with a lab studying Neurodevelopmental Genetics at a university. One of his clinical and research interests is rare diseases and neurogenetics.

This highly-qualified expert in emergency medicine received a B.A. and B.S. from the University of California, at Davis. He went on to graduate from the prestigious Washington University in St. Louis Medical School. He completed residency in emergency medicine and fellowship in international emergency medicine at Loma Linda University. He is well-published and currently serves as an assistant professor of emergency medicine at an elite university medical center on the west coast.

This board certified expert earned a BS (highest honors) from the University of California- Santa Cruz and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Yale University School of Medicine.The expert completed a fellowship at one of the premier research and clinical centers for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Addiction, and childhood trauma. She is actively involved in a number of clinical programs and projects to increase knowledge and clinical proficiency of multi disciplinary providers in treating patients with opioid dependence and for increasing awareness of mental health needs in the general population. Currently, she is a staff psychiatrist in private practice specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.

This expert, a native of Southern California, completed his undergraduate education at Pacific Union College before attending Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he received his MD degree in 2008. He completed an Internal Medicine internship followed by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and continued his specialization with a Pain Management fellowship, all at Loma Linda. He is double board certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine.

This highly qualified expert is triple-boarded in neurology, sleep medicine, and clinical neurophysiology. He graduated magna cum laude from UCLA, then received his MD with Latin honors from the State University of New York. He went on to complete his neurology residency at NYU where he served as chief resident, and received the Resident Teacher of the Year award. He also completed fellowships in clinical neurophysiology at UCLA Medical Center, and sleep medicine at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Having had the diversity of medical training along both coasts, this expert is capable of working with diverse patient backgrounds. He is also an active member of the medical community and the greater community.

This qualified emergency medicine expert earned his BS in biology from California Polytechnic State University and his MD from University of California San Diego School of Medicine. He then completed an internship at Scripps Mercy Hospital and a residency in emergency medicine at UCSD Medical Center. Previously, he served as an attending physician in the emergency department at Scripps Memorial Hospital and as the chief of the department of emergency medicine at Sharp Memorial Hospital. This expert currently is an emergency physician for the largest emergency and trauma center in San Diego County.

This highly qualified emergency medicine expert has over 25 years of experience in his field. He completed his BS in biology from the University of California at Irvine and his MD from the University of California at San Francisco. After finishing his internship at Highland Hospital, this expert went on to complete his emergency medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati. He is boarded by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and holds additional certifications in advanced cardiopulmonary life support and pediatric advanced life support. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Formerly, this expert has served as the chief medical officer at PPI, as a physician consultant at Eclipsys, as a staff physician at The Permanente Medical Group, and as an adjunct clinical professor at the University of California at Davis medical school. Currently, he is a physician for a CA sheriff's department, the chief medical officer at a healthcare staffing agency, a staff emergency medicine physician at a CA health center and a self-employed consultant.

This highly qualified pulmonary and critical care expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BA in biology from the University of Chicago and his MD from New York Medical College. After finishing his internship at Kaiser Hospital and his residency from George Washington University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in pulmonology at the University of Illinois Medical Center. He holds board certifications in internal medicine and pulmonary disease. Additionally, this expert is a member of various professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant and associate professor of pulmonary disease at UCI School of Medicine, and as the former director of bronchoscopy there as well. He has also served as a medical consultant at the Grossman Burn Unit in Martin Luther Hospital and as the director of pulmonary rehabilitation there as well. Currently, he serves as the president and medical director of a CA medical research group and the medical director of a CA hospital.

This highly qualified expert has nearly three decades of experience in the field of pharmaceutical development. She received her BS in biochemistry and organic chemistry and both her DEA and PhD in medicinal chemistry, all from the University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, a prestigious French University. She holds 20 patents, mostly in relation to the processing and preparation of pharmaceuticals and is responsible for three finished products as well. She has held a variety of roles within the industry, beginning with several roles as a senior scientist and then moving up to principal scientist at ChemoCentryx, Inc. She then became a consultant for SciMed Partners and Franklin & Associates International LLC. She subsequently transitioned to working with patents, becoming a registered U.S. patent agent and then serving at both Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Currently, she is the founder and principal at a biopharmaceutical company and a co-founder and COO of a second biopharmaceutical company, both located in California.