Ohio Expert Witnesses

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in pharmacology. He specializes in pediatric clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical pharmacy, as well as adverse drug reactions, drug-drug-food interactions, pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics. He earned both his BS in pharmacy and his PharmD from the University of Cincinnati. He also completed an internship in community pharmacy at Winston Place Pharmacy, an internship in hospital pharmacy at Holmes Hospital, and a residency in pediatric clinical pharmacy and clinical pharmacology at Children's Hospital Medical Center. This expert is board certified in applied pharmacology by the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He has formerly served as the co-director of pediatric clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and the director of the clinical research center at Akron Children's Hospital. Additionally, he has held a variety of teaching positions, including as a tenured professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric pharmacology and critical care at Case Western Reserve University and as a professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Currently, this expert is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at an Ohio university.

This expert is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was trained at at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN as well as the American College of Surgeons. Furthermore, he speaks nationally on the topic of gynecologic surgery and has earned multiple awards due to his surgical ability and technique.

She focuses on the clinical aspects of science, but also on quality and patient safety, which makes her a perfect fit for this case. She is a member of numerous institutional, national, and international professional societies, and has created societies as well. She has been published in medical journals and books over 60 times and holds editorial position for many medical journals. She’s presented to her peers and students over 75 times, and has research completed and ongoing. She’s also won many honors and awards such as her college of medicine’s Excellence in Teaching Award for the Department of Surgery. She does predominantly thoracic work and is very familiar with this issue and complication.

This expert is a board certified doctor in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He practices at a major medical center. He has been the director of gastroenterology clinics and is a tenured professor of medicine at a major university. He is highly respected in his field.

This well seasoned professor of higher education has over 30 years of experience in physical education and recreational sports. Throughout his career he has been a member of several professional societies including the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO). He served as Director of NIRSA in two different states (New York and Pennsylvania). He is a certified recreational sports specialist and graduated from the NIRSA School of Recreational Sport Management. He has been invited to give professional presentations throughout the country on various topics such as, “Ethics in campus recreation programs,” and “Status of campus recreation programs in North America." He has published extensively in professional publications including Recreational Sports Journal, the Journal of International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance and Risk Management for Campus Recreation. Most notably, he published articles on Selected risk management policies for intramural activities and club sport legal liability practices. He received the NIRSA Horace Moody Award which recognizes professional members who have made contributions to student development by their encouragement, support, and performance. He is currently an instructor in the department of human movement, sport, and leisure studies of an Ohio based university.

This highly qualified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Affiliate Faculty of the Molecular Genetics Department at a major medical university. In addition to a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Duke University Medical Center, he received a B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology and a M.S. in Developmental Neurobiology from the University of Maryland. A member of both the Society for Developmental Biology and the American Society for Human Genetics, he has authored several publications on developmental biology. He has over 15 years of experience in the genetics of congenital defects.

This qualified expert has over 26 years of experience in school safety and administration. She holds a B.E. in Secondary Education, a M.E. in Curriculum and Instruction, an M.E. in Educational Administration, and an Ed.D., in Educational Administration. Her previous positions include 24 years as a teacher and administrator. Since 2008, she consults and delivers school safety training to educators and law enforcement officials throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to her work as an Associate Professor of Educational Administration at an Ohio university, she is a nationally recognized expert in school safety, crisis management, and violence prevention through her presentations, trainings, and writing.

This expert currently owns and manages a national business which specializes in training forklift operators and trainers. He is also an active trainer who trains on a regular basis. Unlike many forklift experts, who may have trained small numbers of operators and no trainers, this expert has trained many thousands of operators and trainers across a variety of industries. He has also investigated hundreds of forklift accidents, including many serious injuries and a number of fatalities. He has surveyed hundreds of sites to improve forklift and pedestrian safety. His areas of expertise are the safe operation of forklifts, the proper training of operators/trainers and in compliance with OSHA standards.

This expert has been practicing for over 30 years. He is actively involved in numerous professional societies relevant to his field, and has previously served as Board Member and President of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. He currently maintains active affiliations and privileges at 3 area hospitals. He is also on the editorial board and is an ad hoc reviewer of various medical journals and has won numerous honors and awards, and has been given grants for research in his field. Finally, he has been published over 400 times and has been invited to lecture at conferences and symposia.

This board certified plastic surgeon and medical examiner has over 40 years of experience in a variety of prestigious clinical and academic roles. He has held an associate professorship and a directorship of the plastic surgery residency program at Wright State University School of Medicine, and an assistant professorship at the University of Kentucky. Clinically, he was an attending surgeon at the Lexington VAMC, associate staff physician at Cardinal Hill Hospital, and staff plastic surgeon at the Kentucky Crippled Children's Service. He is currently a clinical professor of surgery and emergency medicine at a major university medical center where he has authored many peer reviewed journal articles, chapters, and abstracts on the topic of plastic surgery.

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 Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon obtained his BA in Physiology and Chemistry from The University of Akron, his DO in Osteopathic Medicine from The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MPH in Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Ohio University affiliated Grandview Hospital & Medical Center in Dayton, OH, and his Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of multiple Pediatric Orthopaedic-related Associations and has 100+ Publications on the topic. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, an Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at a Major Children's Hospital.