Medical and Nursing

Biomechanical, Biomedical, Medical, Dental and Nursing
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Robert Belloto, Jr., RPh, PhD, CGP, FASCP Pharmacology Expert Licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania	Dr. Belloto has over 25 years of experience in toxicology consultations concerning drug effects and opinion letters; drug information consultations, depositions, opinion letters, and court testimony in pharmacy and medical malpractice cases; medication therapy management services to patients and pharmacies; nursing home consulting services to pharmacies by reviewing patient charts in nursing homes and making recommendations concerning drug therapy, adverse reactions and drug therapy monitoring; drug information services for physicians and nursing staff; and contract instructional services for pharmacy students and technicians. Bob is an Ohio and Pennsylvania licensed Pharmacist and a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. He is a member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists; the American Heart Association; the American Mathematical Society; the American Pharmacists Association; the American Society for Quality; the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists; the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists; the American Statistical Association; the Mathematical Association of America; The Ohio Academy of Science; the Ohio Pharmacists Association; and the Sigma Xi Society for the Scientific Detection of Crime.

Dr. Theron Blickenstaff, MD, MPH, FACOEM Medical, Occupational, and Environmental Expert	Dr. Blickenstaff has almost 20 years experience related to environmental, occupational, and industrial health and safety, including chemical exposure; premature mortality assessments; indoor air quality (Sick Building Syndrome); mold; disability and worker fitness-for-duty assessments; worker sensitivities; epidemiology; cancer causation; risk assessments; and MSDS’s. Theron is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM), a member of the Tennessee College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and is Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Occupational Medicine. He has provided support for Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, toxic tort, and product and premises liability cases. His involvement has included review of records, verbal and written reports, affidavits, depositions, and expert testimony.

Marianne H. Boeing, RN, MSN, CLCP Nursing Expert	Ms. Boeing has nearly 30 years experience involving nursing and 10 years of life care planning experience. Her experience includes patient care and nursing practices, including medical facility "standard-of-care" procedures; assess individuals with severe, catastrophic disabilities determining needs for care, equipment and services; conduct research trans-disciplinary consultation; produce Life Care Plans: expertise includes spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, birth injuries; chronic diseases; dysrhythmia monitoring; organ transplantation needs, amputation/prosthetic needs, and high-tech home and facility care issues; case management services to implement Life Care Plans; total patient care in critical care units, including medical, surgical, cardiac and telemetry. Marianne is a Certified Life Care Planner and is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support. She is a member of the International Academy of Life Care Planners; the American Association of Critical Care Nurses; and the Northeast Ohio Case Management Network.

Donato J. Borillo, MD, JD Medical and Human Factors Expert	Mr. Borillo has more than 15 years experience as a medical doctor and has held a Doctor of Jurisprudence for more than 10 years. His experience includes aerospace medicine, including human factors, medical certification, sudden incapacitation, time of useful consciousness, aviation accident investigation; occupational medicine, including IMEs, Med Review Officer drug screen questions; hyperbaric medicine, including carbon monoxide exposure and treatment and dive accidents; wound care, including decub wound prevention/healing, chronic wound care, diabetic wound care; and FAA training and evaluations. Donato received much of his training in the US Air Force, where he was awarded the Julian E. Ward Memorial Award by the USAF Society of Flight Surgeons. He is an Associate Fellow in the Aerospace Medical Association; a member of the Undersea Hyberbaric Medical Society, the American College of Occupational and Environ Medicine; the Airplane Owners and Pilot Association, the Ohio State Bar, and the Toledo Bar Association.

Diane S. Brown, RN Patient Health Care Expert	Ms. Brown has over 25 years experience involving patient health care including acute and critical care nursing; coronary care; post-operative open-heart surgery; assisted-living care; nurse training and supervision; LCC standards; federal, state and local regulations; and nursing home and long-term care. Diane's certifications and training include Certification for Survey and OBRA Compliance; Tuberculosis Update and Certification; Basic Intravenous Therapy; Nurse Aide Program Director Training; and numerous other certifications and attendance at continuing education seminars and courses.

Michael Burnstein, MD Medical Psychiatry Expert	Mr. Burnstein has nearly 20 years experience in psychiatry. His experience includes forensic psychiatry; child and adolescent psychiatry; competency determinations; insanity evaluations; commitment to hospitalization; danger and suicide assessments; independent psychiatric evaluations; medical malpractice; mental health law; sexual harassment; correctional facility and prison mental health; restraint and seclusion of patients; school mental health, special education; mental retardation, autism, asbergers syndrome; family violence; post-traumatic stress disorder; disability evaluations/ workers compensation. Michael is a Certified Forensic Examiner and a Consulting Forensic Examiner for the Michigan Department of Community Health. He holds a Certification in Child Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; a Certification in Adult Psychiatry, The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; a Certification in Psychiatry, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; a Licentiate of the Medical College of Canada; and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners (Canada). He is a member of the Michigan Council of Child Psychiatry; the Michigan Psychiatric Society; the American Psychiatric Association; and the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians; the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Examiner in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Examiner in Adult Psychiatry; and the American Psychiatric Association Committee on Psychiatry and Mental Health in the Schools.

George W. Cyphers, LPC, CRC, CDMS Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert	Mr. Cyphers has nearly 30 years in rehabilitative services. His experience includes Life Care Planning; evaluation of economic loss; lost income; loss of earning; worklife expectancy; vocational testing, rehabilitation evaluation; work capacity evaluations including physical testing; transferable skills analysis; ergonomic modification; clinical guidance, training, case consultation; review and interpret medical and psychological data; develop and implement rehabilitation plans; managing difficult workers; counseling ethics; childhood development disorders. George is a member of the National Rehabilitation Association; National Rehabilitation Counselor Association; American Rehabilitation Counseling Association; and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. He holds numerous certifications including Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; the Commission of Certification of Disability Management Specialist: Certified Disability Management Specialist; and the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board: Licensed Professional Counselor.

Lisa A. Ferrara, D.Eng Biomedical Engineer	Mrs. Ferrara has nearly 20 years experience in biomedical engineering, including several years in the Department of Neurosurgery with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her expertise includes musculoskeletal injuries, brain injuries, soft tissue injuries, trauma induced injuries, spinal disorders and the biomechanics of spinal trauma. Biomechanical behavior of the brain, head injuries, defective helmets and associated brain injuries, spinal injuries, etiologies that affect the central nervous system, sensory loss, child abuse, shaken baby syndrome, and the effects of substance abuse on the brain. Lisa is a member of the American Society for Testing Materials; the North American Spine Society; the International Biomechanics Society; and the Biomedical Engineering Society. She has nearly 20 years' experience in presenting lectures or articles regarding Biomedical Engineering, especially spinal issues. Lisa has authored more than 60 book chapters.

Harvey W. Halbertstadt, MD Forensic Psychiatrist/Psychologist	Dr. Halbertstadt's experience includes child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry; competency determinations; marriage and family counseling; sexual exhibition, rape, and trauma; police harassment; employer harassment; bank robbery; depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems; homicide; posttraumatic stress disorder; emotional impairment; closed head injuries; arson; embezzlement; factitious disorder; spousal abuse; custody issues; stalking; command hallucinations; addictions; kleptomania; gambling and substance abuse; insanity pleas; and hypnosis. Harvey is certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, the American College of Forensic Medicine, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, and is a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners. He is a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, the American Association of Quality Assurance and Peer Review Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association, the Michigan Psychiatry Society, the Michigan State Medical Society, and the Oakland County Medical Society. Harvey is an Editorial Board Member of the publication for Oakland County Medical Society Members, and is the Managing Editor of the Newsletter for Chairing Committee for The Michigan Psychiatric Society. He also sits on the Oakland County Medical Legal Committee; is a Psychiatric Consultant to several schools and a residential home for disturbed children; is a psychiatric member of a group practice of oncologists; and is a past Secretary and Board Member of Royal Oak Physician Group of William Beaumont Hospital. Harvey has been elected to the legislative Assembly of Michigan State Medical Society; and is a Member of the Michigan Peer Review Organization and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Southeast Michigan.

Vanessa R. Heckman, RN, MSN, CNP, CLNC Nursing Expert	Ms. Heckman has more than 10 years experience in nursing. Her expertise includes medical malpractice cases; independent medical examinations and histories; summarize, translate, and interpret medical records; identify causation issues; assess damages/injuries; analyze research studies; identify need for Life Care Planner; family practice, urgent care, and retail medicine; neonatal intensive care; medical-surgical; home health; pediatrics; office nursing; assess, diagnose, and treat acute illnesses; patient and family education; suturing, eye examinations, and foreign body removal, splinting, and reading X-rays; pelvic exams and newborn assessment; lab result and X-ray reviews. Vanessa is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Laurence A. Jacobs, MD, FACOG; Ob/Gyn – Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Expert Licensed in Illinios	Dr. Jacobs has over 30 years experience in reviewing medical records; gynecologic laparoscopy surgery complications (bowel, bladder, or blood vessel); infertility, in-vitro fertilization, and reproductive endocrinology; multiple pregnancies and tubal ectopic pregnancies; fertility drugs, miscarriages, and pelvic infections; and endometriosis and pelvic adhesions. Dr. Jacobs' Professional Associations include: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow (FACOG); Chicago Gynecologic Society; American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM); and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). He is also on the Medical Advisory Board of The American Fertility Association (Formerly the AIA).

Loretta J. Kaes, RN, C, BSN, CALA, LNHA Assisted Living and Nursing Home Expert	Ms. Kaes has over 15 years experience as a Nurse and as a Nursing Home and Assisted Living Health Care Professional including assisted living and nursing home administration, operations, supervision, and practices; “standard-of-care” procedures; development of policies and procedures; quality assurance nursing practices; mental health units; care and treatment of geriatric residents; state and federal agency inspections; subacute care units; physical restraints; psychoactive medications; geriatric assessments; emergency room operations; surgical intensive care units; and rehabilitation nursing. Loretta is a member of the Assisted Living Federation of America; The New Jersey Office on Ageing; The Assisted Living Nurses Association; and The Home Care Association of New Jersey. She also has the following Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Registered Nurse Diploma; Gerontological Nurse Certification; 1991; Certified Assisted Living Administrator NJ; 1999; and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator NJ; 1996.

Theodore D. Kessis, PhD DNA and Biology Expert	Dr. Kessis has more than 25 years experience in biology, including DNA and biology issues; Molecular Microbiology; Immunology; Gynecologic Pathology; Infectious Disease; Virology; and Pathobiology. Theodore holds a doctorate in Molecular Biology and Virology from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a recipient of the Frederik B. Bang Award, as well as the National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Robert C. Krause, MS, EMT-P, CFI; Emergency Medical Services Expert	Mr. Krause has over 20 years experience in emergency medical services as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) performing Emergency Medical Services (EMS). His experience includes emergency vehicle driving operations; EMS chart and protocol reviews; EMS, EMT, and paramedic policies, procedures, and standards of care; emergency communications procedures; fire department operations, ambulance operations, fire department training procedures; fire suppression tactics; fire, rescue, and extrication operations; law enforcement policies and procedures; safety and security training; emergency medicine, including pediatric; medical records review; first responder training; OSHA compliance; water safety; telecommunications; respiratory and cardiac arrest; chemical agents, including WMD's; school violence and security; and workplace violence. Bob is a member of The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF); The International Society of Fire Service Instructors; The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM); The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); The National Association of EMS Educators; The National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch (NAEMD); The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS); and The National Flight Paramedics Association. Bob has given over a dozen EMS and EMT presentations nationally and internationally, and has contributed to several medical publications and professional journals.

Caryn A. Leifer, BA, RN, LNC, CALA Assisted Living and Nursing Home Expert	Ms. Leifer has over 15 years experience as a nurse and as a nursing home and assisted living health care professional including administration, operations, supervision, and practices; “standard-of-care” procedures; assisted living facilities inspections; assisted living regulations including nursing, pharmacy medication pass, dietary (kitchen cleanliness and resident nutritional status), and building maintenance, activities, etc; deficiencies and complaints; plans of corrections; dispute resolutions; federal (CMS), and state regulations; geriatric units; medication including insulin injections; nursing standards of practice; and nurse training. Caryn has numerous Certifications including NJ Certified Assisted Living Administrator; Certified Federal Surveyor of Nursing Homes; Train the Trainer Instructor Workshop; and Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant.

Mary Martinen, MD; Geriatrician	Ms. Martinen has over 30 years experience in geriatrics and patient care with special expertise in nursing homes; dementia; palliative care; skin care; terminal care; teaching internal medical residents; outpatient care; alcohol detoxification; pharmaceuticals; congestive heart failure; and pain control. Mary has her Michigan Physician License; Board Certification in Internal Medicine; and Certification in Geriatric Medicine. She is also a Member of The American College of Physicians; The American Medical Association; The American Medical Director's Association; and The Alzheimer's Association: Medical and Scientific Advisory Council.

Norman S. Miller, MD, JD, PLLC Medical Expert	Dr. Miller has more than 25 years experience in the medical field, including psychiatry; addictions; medical malpractice; product liability; medications; neurology; criminal responsibility; independent medical evaluations; detoxification; and alcohol and drug addition, abuse and treatment. Norm has been named as one of America's Top Doctors by The Best in American Medicine numerous times. He has completed residencies in psychiatry, neurology, pathology, and internal medicine, as well as a fellowship in clinical pharmacology and has received his Jurist Doctorate. He is licensed to practice both law and medicine in Michigan and has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychiatry, and Neurology. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry Medical Education Committee and is a past member of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, the Assoc. for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, and the American Psychiatric Association. Norm currently sits on the admissions interview board for the College of Human Medicine, the Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Curriculum Development Group, and the Faculty Search Committee for Michigan State University.

Susan K. Murry, MSN, CRPN Nursing Expert	Ms. Murry has more than 25 years experience as a nurse, including more than 10 as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her experience includes patient care; nursing practices; medical facility "standard-of-care" procedures; OSHA compliance; school health; family care including pediatrics, gynecology and gerontology; occupational injury assessment and treatment; child abuse and neglect screening; communicable diseases including STD's; community health education; pharmacology; and pathophysiology. Sue is an Advanced Practice Nurse with Prescriptive Authority (Ohio registration), a Certified Nurse Practitioner, and a Nursing Doctorate Candidate. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau; the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses; the Medical College of Ohio Alumni Association; and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

Bruce Podrat, MBA, MHA Nursing Home and Assisted Living Expert	Mr. Podrat has over 30 years experience as a healthcare professional including community hospitals, multi-hospital systems, academic, medical, and research centers, managed care organizations, large physician entities, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities; standard of care; ambulatory care environments; hospital and medical staff bylaws; interpretation of JCAHO standards; managed care contracting; administrative and billing compliance; calculation of lost earnings; health care facility policies and procedures; administrative and board of trustee standards; nursing home and assisted living facility standards, policies, and procedures; physician credentialing issues; special services including trauma, oncology, ER, neonatal, ICU, open heart, and OR; negligent hiring matters; physician contract matters; applicability of intermediate sanctions rules; contract disputes between institutions and providers of service; medical compliance issues; drug errors; patient falls; coding disputes; and evaluation of medical costs. Bruce’s credentials include an MBA/MHA from Northwestern University; a B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook; a Member of The Healthcare Financial Management Association; and a Member of The American College of Healthcare Executives.

Duane B. Priddy, PhD Materials/Chemistry Expert	Dr. Priddy has more than 35 years experience involving the analysis, design, manufacturing, and testing of organic materials and products, notably plastics. Duane has served as an expert for litigation involving product defects, premises damage, and personal injuries. His area of expertise also includes medical implants (e.g. hip/ knee/ shoulder/ elbow). Duane is a member of ACS (American Chemical Society) and has 65 U.S. patents. He has authored more than 100 publications, including 5 encyclopedia articles and 8 book chapters, and has written more than 200 Dow Plastics Internal Research Reports. He has also written and published a book entitled "Modern Styrenic Polymers" (Wiley, 2003).

Lawrence M. Roslinski, PhD Toxicologist	Mr. Roslinski has more than 35 years experience in the field of environmental and occupational toxicology in both the private and public sectors. Larry has been involved in all aspects of chemical hazard identification, regulatory requirements, and risk reduction -- related to health, safety, and toxicology. Larry is a member of the Society of Toxicology, the American Board of Toxicology, and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Samuel M. Salamon, MD, FRCSC, FACS; Ophthalmology Expert	Dr. Salamon has over 20 years of ophthalmology experience including general ophthalmology; cataract and corneal surgery; corneal scar, injury, and transplantation; diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma; eyelid disorders; ocular infection; and review of medical records, verbal and written reports. Samuel is certified by The National Board of Medical Examiners; The American Board of Ophthalmology; The Royal College of Surgeons, Canada; and The American College of Surgeons. His professional memberships include: The American Academy of Ophthalmology; The Ophthalmological Society; The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, Ohio; and The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Donald E. Sanders, DVM, Dip ACT, PAS Veterinarian Expert	Dr. Sanders has more than 25 years experience as a veterinarian. His expertise includes animal reproduction; animal welfare; animal biotechnology; animal embryo transfer; livestock water supply; bovine mastitis; animal production; milk production; artificial insemination; farm management; animal parasitism; euthanasia; malpractice; animal environment; dairy management; animal nutrition; animal diseases; stray voltage; and toxicology. Don is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the American College of Theriogenology, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, and the Society for Theriogenology. He is licensed in Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico, and has reciprocity in 23 other states.

Henry A. Spiller, MS, D.ABAT, D.ABFE Toxicologist	Mr. Spiller has more than 20 years experience in toxicology and research, including coordination of international projects with the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization on pesticide safety, among others. He has more than a decade of experience in training toxicologists and specialists in Poison Information as well as writing for the national certification exam for Specialists in Poison Information. Henry has been published in more than 200 publications on toxicology related subjects, including peer review medical/scientific journals, comprehensive toxicology textbooks and abstracts from scientific meetings. He has directed, as principal investigator, more than 35 multi-center national studies in toxicology. He has been recognized by Courts in; Malpractice, Toxic Tort claims, Cause of Death, Workers compensation, DUI, including interpreting drug and/or toxicology screen, blood alcohol results, Dram shop cases, post-mortem drug and or toxicology results. Henry has experience in more than 40,000 clinical cases and hundreds of post-mortem evaluations. He is a Registered Professional Nurse in NJ and KY; is Director, AAPCC Certified Regional Poison Center; is a Diplomate, American Board of Applied Toxicology and a Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners; is a Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners; a Member, Society of Forensic Toxicologists; and is on the Board of Directors, American Board of Applied Toxicology. Henry is a member of American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC); American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT); American Board of Applied Toxicology (ABAT); Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT); and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.

Alfred E. Staubus, PhD, PharmD Toxicology and Pharmacology Expert	Dr. Staubus has over 35 years of experience in toxicology and pharmacology research including pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics, and radiology. He has special expertise including training, usage, and teaching with the following alcohol and drug testing machines: BAC DataMaster, Intoxilyzer 5000 and 8000, and Intoximeter EC/IR II. Al is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the College of Pharmacy at the Ohio State University and is a Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Toxicology Section; the Society for Scientific Detection of Crime (Past President); the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; and was formerly on the Editorial Staff of the Journal of Investigative Radiology.

Herbert J. Stern, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Cardiologist Licensed in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina	Dr. Stern has over 20 years experience in cardiac, cardiothoracic, and cardiovascular surgery; chest pain; down syndrome; drugs; heart catheterization; congenital heart disease; heart transplants; lesions; pulmonary atresia; arrhythmia; pulmonary hypertension; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; long QT syndrome; stents, balloons, and coils; cardioplegia; hypothermia; ventricular fibrillation; septal defects; pediatrics; pharmacology; sports medicine; strokes; Turner's Syndrome; echocardiography; and angiography. Dr. Stern is a past or present Member of The American Board of Pediatrics; The American Heart Association; The Mecklenburg County Medical Society; The American College of Cardiology; The American Academy of Pediatrics; The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions; The Cardiovascular Society; The Adult Congenital Heart Association; and The Pulmonary Hypertension Association.

A. Robert Tantleff, MD, DR, RI Radiologist Licensed in New York	Dr. Tantleff has over 30 years of experience in diagnostic radiology; radiographic imaging; three dimensional radiography; MRI; cat scan; nuclear medicine; angiography; independent film review; second opinion; malpractice review; radiation safety; mammography; obstetrical and gynecological ultrasounds; and renal anatomy/radiology. Robert has board certifications with the American Board of Radiology in Diagnostic Radiology and Radiographic Imaging. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society; the Nassau County Medical Society; the New York State Radiology Society; the New York Roentgen Ray Society; the Long Island Radiology Society; the American College of Radiology Society; the New York State Medical Association; the Radiology Society of North America Society; the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Society; the American College of Legal Medicine Society; the American Roentgen Ray Society; the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine; and the Clinical Magnetic Resonance Society.

Douglas J. Van Sweden, PE Mechanical Engineer Licensed in Michigan	Mr. Van Sweden has more than 25 years as a mechanical engineer, with the majority of that time in vehicle crash investigations. His experience includes vehicle crash reconstruction including cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and personal watercraft; biomechanical injuries; vehicle inspections and testing; vehicle dynamics; vehicle crash demonstrations; seat belt and airbag restraint systems; vehicle systems and structures including: engines, fuel systems, electrical systems, cooling systems, exhaust systems, drive trains, brakes, suspension, steering, body corrosion, interior components, and seats; vehicle and stationary equipment fires and explosions; fire origin and cause; injury causation; reconstruction of non-transportation related accidents, including elevators and hoists; durability testing; certification testing; emergency driver training instructor. Doug is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers; the National Society of Professional Engineers; and the International Association of Arson Investigators.

Sander I. White, DDS; Dentistry/Oral Surgery Expert	Dr. White has over 35 years experience as a Dentist and Oral Surgeon including dentistry and oral surgery; review dental and medical records; prosthodontics; clinical instructor; restorative dentistry; and dental implants. Sander is a Fellow or Member of The International Congress of Oral Implantology, The Oral Surgery Honor Society; The Stomatognathic Honor Society; The John A. Kolmer Honorary Medical Society; and The Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics. He has also been a lecturer on reconstructive dentistry, and an advisor for The Seattle Implant Study Society.

Christy L. Yano, BSN-RN, MSN-CRNP, ANCC, AANP Dual Certifications; Nursing Expert	Mrs. Yano has experience involving nursing; medical facility standard-of-care procedures; aesthetic medicine service procedures; women's health care; patient care assessments, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, telemetry reading, respiration rate, and pain block procedures. Christy is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Registered Nurse.

Scott M. Yano, PE Electrical and Medical Equipment Expert	Mr. Yano has experience in designing, developing, and operating advanced diagnostic medical equipment. His work has included developing medical equipment requirements and specifications and demonstrating equipment performance. Scott’s experience includes the design, installation, and operation of power supplies; electronic wiring schematics; and instrumentation and control equipment. He performs software programming; evaluates wireless (RF) and sound controlled equipment performance; and is involved in determining the effects of electromagnetic fields on equipment and personnel. Scott is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers), Antennas and Propagation, Vehicular Technology, and Communication Societies.

Paula Zinsmeister, LPC, CRC, CDMS, CCM Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert	Ms. Zinsmeister has over 30 years of vocational and life care planning experience including vocational testing; rehabilitation evaluations; life care planning; vocational opinions; case management; physical rehabilitation; return to work assessments; recruitment, supervision, and training for professional and support personnel; and employee performance evaluations. Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Certified Case Manager, and a Certified Life Care Planner. Her professional memberships include: The International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Forensic Section; The International Academy of Life Care Planners; and The Northeast Ohio Case Management Network.