Expert Details
Forensic and Clinical Toxicology
ID: 739781
Virginia, USA
Expert is currently the Scientific Director of a large clinical laboratory, where he is responsible for insuring the quality of laboratory results. In his previous role, he was the Technical Director at Beaumont Health, Michigan's largest health care system. Additionally, Expert was an Assistant Professor at Oakland University, where he taught fourth year medical students in medical and forensic toxicology, as well as the Technical Director of Sparrow Health System.
Expert is licensed as a Laboratory Director with the New York State Department of Health, is a Fellow on the American Board of Forensic Toxicologists, and is a Medical Technologist for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Expert has nine publications and over 20 poster presentations.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 2005 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Neuroscience | Institution: University of Kentucky |
Year: 1996 | Degree: BS | Subject: Health Sciences | Institution: Grand Valley State University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Scientific Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for insuring the quality of laboratory results of an esoteric national Toxicology laboratory.- Areas of testing include; Theraputic Drug Monitoring, Trace and Heavy Metals, Oral Fluid Prescription Drug Monitoring, Urine Prescription Drug Monitoring, Meconium Drug Testing, Forensic Drug Testing. - Draft technical and non-technical SOPs. Ensures compliance throughout testing process. - Provide consultations to health care providers regarding results. - Chair of Clinical Toxicology Best Practice Team - Testifies as expert witness when necessary |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2012 to 2019 | Employer: Beaumont Health | Title: Technical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for insuring the quality of laboratory results of a large urban health system's Toxicology laboratory.- Areas of testing include; Theraputic Drug Monitoring, Urine Prescription Drug Monitoring, Emergency Room Toxicology. - Drafted technical and non-technical SOPs. Ensures compliance throughout testing process. - Provided consultations to health care providers regarding results. - Taught Pathology residents, Chemical Pathology fellows, and Emergency Room-Emergency Toxioclogy Fellows. - Testified as expert witness when necessary. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2012 to 2019 | Employer: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Taught 4th year medical students in medical and forensic toxicology. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2007 to 2012 | Employer: Sparrow Health System | Title: Technical Director, Toxicology and Esoteric Testing | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for insuring the quality of laboratory results of a regional medical center's toxicology laboratory.- Areas of testing include; Theraputic Drug Monitoring, Trace and Heavy Metals, Urine Prescription Drug Monitoring, Meconium Drug Testing, Forensic Drug Testing including workplace testing (regulated and non-regulated), postmortem toxicology - Drafted technical and non-technical SOPs. Ensures compliance throughout testing process. - Provided consultations to health care providers regarding results. - Testified as expert witness when necessary. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry American Board of Forensic Toxicology Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Society of Forensic Toxicologists American Association for Clinical Chemistry |
Licenses / Certifications |
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2020: Laboratory Director, New York State Department of Health 2012: Fellow-American Board of Forensic Toxicologists 1997: Medical Technologist, American Society of Clinical Pathologists |
Medical / Professional |
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2006-2007: Pfizer, Ann Arbor, MI, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, and Metabolism 2006: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Neuroscience 2001-2005: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, PhD, Anatomy and Neurobiology 1992-1996: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, BS, Health Science |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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9 publications. 20+ poster presentations. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Testified as expert witness for previous employers as needed. |
Training / Seminars |
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Taught several classes and lectures. |