Obesity Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology completed a M.P.H. and Ph.D. in Epidemiology and is fellowship trained in Preventive Cardiology. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the Society for Epidemiologic Research, the American Diabetes Association and the UMass NIH funded Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. He is highly active in the research community with his projects attracting millions of dollars in funding from various bodies. He has published 117 peer-reviewed journal articles and 40 abstracts. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements around the country.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 30 years. He completed his Pediatrics residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the nation's leading children's hospitals, where he also competed multiple fellowships in Endocrinology/Diabetes. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles. He serves as a reviewer for 9 scientific journals such as "Journal of Pediatrics" and "Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism" and in the past has been named to both Best Doctors in America and Marquis' Who's Who in America. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a major medical university and the Director of the Diabetes Center at his institution's affiliated children's hospital.

This qualified expert has more than 25 years of full time experience as a nephrologist practicing both in the private practice and academic settings, specializing in the care of complex patients with multi-system diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and heart disease as described in this case. He is also extensively published in his field, and has held both high ranking clinical and academic appointments throughout his career.

This board certified ophthalmologist has been practicing medicine for over 10 years, holding top positions at an elite medical university. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists, with over 50 articles published in peer-reviewed journals. He is the former Chief of Vitreoretinal Services at Weiss Memorial Hospitals and is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the Chief of Vitreoretinal Services at an elite medical university.

This highly qualified expert of Endocrinology obtained his BA from Columbia, graduating summa cum laude, and his MD magna cum laude from Harvard Medical School. He completed his Internship and Residency in Medicine at Boston City Hospital (affiliated with Harvard) and his Fellowship in Endocrinology at the prestigious NIH. He went on to do additional training in Metabolism at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and is a member of the New York Medical Society. He has written over 25 peer-reviewed articles related to Endocrinology and is currently an Attending Physician and an Associate Professor of Medicine at one of NYC's top hospitals.

This qualified expert is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology and specializes in diabetes. She received her BA from the University of Rochester before earning her MD from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland. She completed an internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center before completing an endocrinology fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She is involved in research, serving as a researcher on several diabetes research studies and as the author of several journal articles. For her work, she has received the TrialNet Emerging Leader Award. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of medicine at a prestigious medical school in New York, as well an assistant attending at a university-affiliated medical center in New York.

This highly-qualified expert has 13 years of experience as a diabetes specialist. He completed his medical training in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States, earning his MBChB from the University of Edinburgh, his MRCP and FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians of London, his PGCE from the University of Brighton. He subsequently completed an general surgery and internal medicine internship at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, an emergency medicine residency at Birmingham University Hospital and an internal medicine residency at Birmingham Heartlands Hospitals, specializing in endocrinology, infectious diseases, respiratory medicine, geriatric medicine, cardiology, and gastroenterology, and a 5-year endocrinology, diabetes, and internal medicine fellowship with the Joint Royal College of Physicians. This expert is currently board-certified in internal medicine with a subspecialty in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He is highly involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and spoken as an invited lecturer at several diabetes conferences. He has formerly served as an associate professor of endocrinology and the director of the diabetes program and weight control program at the University of Arkansas. Currently, this expert is a full-time senior faculty member at a distinguished medical school in New York, as well as the medical director of the endocrinology, diabetes, & metabolism division at a hospital system in New York.

This highly qualified expert earned her BS in psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles and then went on to earn her PharmD at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed an internship at Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Pharmacy and her residency at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center. She is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, and pediatric advanced life support by the American Heart Association. She was formerly an ambulatory care pharmacist at the Antelope Valley Medical Center. She is currently an inpatient clinical pharmacist and a drug education coordinator at two different medical centers in California.

This expert has 30 years of experience in endocrinology and is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology. He received his BS from the University of Maryland and his MD from the University of Virginia. He went on to complete an internship in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital, a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, and a fellowship in endocrinology at Ohio State University Hospital. He is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Diabetes Association, and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He was previously an associate professor of medicine and associate clinical professor of endocrinology at the University of Maryland Medical School. He is currently an assistant professor of medicine at a top medical school in Maryland and an adjunct associate professor of medicine at another medical school in Maryland.

This fellowship trained and board certified Ob-Gyn is extensively published, has pursued high profiled grant-funded research endeavors, and has given nationally invited lectures in his field. He earned a BS from Harvard and an MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He served as Chief Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and completed fellowship training at Yale University. He belongs to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. He is currently a reproductive endocrinology/gynecologist in private practice with more than 30 years of experience in Ob/Gyn.

This qualified expert has been an attending pediatric endocrinologist and associate professor at an academic medical center since 2004, and is currently the medical director at a major regional children's hospital. He earned his MD from Vanderbilt University and belongs to the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society and the Society for Pediatric Research. He has authored more than 20 publications in the pediatric endocrinology field.

This highly qualified, double board certified Associate Professor is fellowship trained in Endocrinology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology. She is a member of numerous professional societies such as The Endocrine Society, The American Thyroid Association and The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. She is an authority in her field having published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored 50 handbooks. She has won numerous honors throughout her illustrious career including the American Thyroid Association Lanier Research Award for her outstanding contributions to the research community. For the past four years she has consistently been named on several "Top Doctor' lists. She currently holds clinical, administrative and academic roles at a major medical center and university in MA.

This board certified expert earned his BS from the University of Kentucky and MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Cornell Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research, has published over 235 original peer reviewed articles, 110 reviews, and 40 book chapters, and has been awarded numerous multi-million dollar grants. The expert is responsible for teaching, supervising, and lecturing medical, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students as well as residents and fellows. The expert is highly respected and recognized in his field; having won several lifetime achievement awards and been named one of the Best Doctors in America each year from 2005. Currently, he is a Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus at a major university affiliated medical center.

This associate professor was recruited to his current institution in Upstate New York to establish a program in Endocrine Surgery. His practice is restricted to the management of patients with benign and cancerous conditions affecting the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands; he performs hundreds of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal operations per year. After his residency in General Surgery, he pursued further subspecialty training during a premier Endocrine Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with Dr Orlo Clark, one of the giants in the field. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his MD from SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn.

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, board certified endocrinologist has extensive professional experience. She earned her BA in biology from Cornell University, her MD from Buffalo School of Medicine, and her MS in medical informatics from Northwestern University. After completing both her internship and residency in internal medicine from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, this expert went on to finish a prestigious endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at Washing University School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a certified Physician Executive by the American Association for Physician Leaders. She is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Association of Physician Leadership and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.She has co-authored 4 professional publications and was the recipient of physician recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Diabetes Program. Formerly, this expert has held roles as an assistant attending physician at Cornell University, a clinical instructor of medicine at North Shore University Hospital, a coordinator at Medical Consultation Service, a consulting endocrinologist at High Risk Obstetrics Clinic, and the director of primary care at New York Hospital Queens. Currently, she is a medical consultant at a large NY non-profit health consultancy.

This qualified expert is board-certified in surgery and specializes in endocrine surgery. His clinical specialties include malignancies of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland. He received his BBA in finance and organizational management from Emory University before earning his MS in pharmacology from Tulane University. He then earned his MD from Morehouse School of Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Emory University and an endocrine surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. This expert is certified in head and neck ultrasound for surgeons. He is active in his field as a member of multiple organizations, including the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He is also active in research, having authored peer-reviewed articles. He has formerly served as a clinical instructor of endocrine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and currently serves as an assistant professor of surgery at a distinguished medical school in Georgia.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in family medicine, obesity medicine, and telemedicine. He received his BS in chemical engineering and his MS in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology before earning his DO from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in family practice at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital before completing a fellowship in health disparity research at the University of North Texas. He is active in his field as a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and the Obesity Society. This expert is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and spoken at multiple medical conferences throughout his career. He has formerly served as the director of weight management services at UMDNJ School of Medicine, as well as an associate professor of family medicine and the co-course director of the prevention module at Rowan School of Medicine. Currently, this expert serves as the director of both the Center for Information Mastery and the Center for Medical Weight Loss & Metabolic Control and as a professor of family medicine at a medical school in New Jersey. Additionally, this expert is a telehealth physician for a telemedicine and virtual healthcare company.