Drug Interactions Expert Witnesses

Gilbert, Arizona

Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Life Care Planning, Chronic Pain, Life Support, Nerve Blocks, Airway Management, Disability, Narcotics, Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic Brain Injury, Nerve Injury, Medication Error, Drug Interactions

Searcy, Arkansas

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Nursing homes, geriatric pharmacist, alcohol, recreational drugs, drug interactions, opioid pain management, hospital pharmacy, drug levels, medication errors, pharmacy law, toxicology, pharmacy standards of care, compounding

Pharmacy Standards of Care (nursing home/long-term care, acute care, hospice, home health); Pain Management; Geriatric Drug Therapy Management (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, psychoactive medications, psychotropic drug reactions, polypharmacy); Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information services, patient assessment & counseling); Drug Safety/Misadventure (interactions, adverse reactions, medication errors, death/overdose, product liability); Pharmacology (causal relationship between drug exposure and subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacokinetics); Pharmacy Operations (3rd-party payment, managed care, controlled substance/narcotics, drug distribution systems, pharmacoeconomics). Professor, Pharmacy Practice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice Harding University College of Pharmacy (2011- ) President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2024-25) Vice-President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2023-24) Member, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2020- ) Clinical Consulta...

Oakland, California

Pharmacist - Antimicrobial, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Patient Care, Recreational drugs, Drug Interactions, Opioid Pain, Hospital Pharmacy, Drug Levels, Medication Error, Pain Medication, Medication Overdose, Underdose, Medication Interaction, Controlled Substance, Pharmacotherapy

Matthew Labreche, MSc, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist with 12 years of experience in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. He specializes in antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial resistance, and patient care. Matthew holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Northeastern University and a Master’s of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Specialist and Antimicrobial Stewardship leader in public and private health systems, overseeing their development and expansion and guiding them through Joint Commission evaluation. Additionally, Matthew has experience working on Infection Control, Sepsis, Surgical Infection, and Quality Improvement committees. Furthermore, Dr Labreche has served as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents and routinely provides lectures for departments of medicine and surgery.

Tampa, Florida

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Pharmacotherapy, overdose, cancer, chemotherapy, drug interactions, drug safety, treatment side effects, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, supportive care, oncology, dispensing errors, opioid stewardship, allergic reactions, anticoagulation, blood thinners, hospital, infusion center

Alexa J. Basilio, PharmD, BCOP is a board-certified oncology pharmacist at Mckesson, The US Oncology Network. As the clinical pharmacy specialist, Alexa works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to optimize supportive care and manage acute and chronic toxicities of treatment for various types of disease states including cancer. Alexa has hands on experience compounding and dosing various drugs (sterile and unsterile preparations). In addition, she has experience with clinical trials and develops drug order sets and protocols. Alexa also educates the clinical staff on safety initiatives and pharmacotherapy considerations. As the pharmacy expert, Alexa provides expertise in the area of appropriate use of therapy (guideline- and evidence-based medicine, drug-disease match), drug safety (interactions, adverse reactions and effects, medication errors, overdose, inappropriate use or place of therapy), pharmacology (drug exposure, subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, phar...

Maitland, Florida

Toxicology, Pharmacist - DUI Alcohol or Drug impairment, Drugs of Abuse Testing, Effects of Drugs on Behavior, Illicit Drug Synthesis, Drug Interactions, Poisoning, Medication Errors, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Hospital: Medication Errors, Adverse Effects of Drugs, Forensic Toxicology, CNS Therapeutics, Clinical pharmacology, Antidepressant treatment

· Dr. Skolly-Danziger is a Florida Consultant Pharmacist. A consultant pharmacist is a medication therapy management expert, who advises on the use of medications for patients in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals and outpatient clinics. · Dr. Skolly-Danziger is an expert in the field of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology. She has been qualified by Circuit and Federal Judges in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Oklahoma to provide opinions to the Court and juries from misdemeanor to death penalty cases in the areas of Pharmacy, Pharmacology, and Toxicology. She has been qualified as an expert in toxicology in both Criminal and Civil matters. · Dr. Skolly-Danziger has been qualified as an expert in Toxicology in both Criminal and Civil cases involving opioid-related deaths. · Dr. Skolly currently provides standard of care reviews concerning matters in both retail and hospital pharmacy practice on behalf of the Florida Department of Health.

Newton, Massachusetts

Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Regulation - Hospital, Outpatient Retail Pharmacy Practice, Standards of Pharmacy Practice, Medication Errors, Medication Safety, Adverse Drug Reactions, Drug Interactions, Standard of Care, Anticoagulation, Controlled Substances, Pharmacy Standards, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pharmacy regulations

Extensive knowledge in pharmacy practice, regulatory compliance, medication management and standards of pharmacy practice across a variety of patient care settings. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS). Available as a consultant for both plaintiff and defense cases.

Quincy, Massachusetts

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Retail Pharmacies, Community and Hospital Pharmacies, Medication Errors, Wrongful Death, Prescription Drug Abuse, Drug Overdose, Substance Use Disorder, Pharmacy Standards of Care, Pharmacy Law, Pharmaceutical Standard of Care, Drug Interactions

Extensive knowledge in Board of Pharmacy Regulations, she was a member of the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy for 15 years, serving as president twice. Additionally, she served as an Executive Committee member of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) for over 10 years, including elected as Treasurer, President and Chairperson of the association. She continues to be involved with NABP on committees and task forces. She served as chairperson for the Stakeholders Coalition on Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances. She has assisted the Board of Pharmacy in writing regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy, she is generally familiar with NABP model regulations and regulations adopted in other states. She has a master's degree in Drug Regulatory Affairs and has over 35 years of experience in community pharmacy and hospital practice. She has been practicing as an expert for 20 years, reviewing over 170 cases for both plaintiff and defendant. She has test...

Baldwinsville, New York

Pharmacist, Pharmacology - Geriatrics, Pain Medication Management, Drug Interactions, Nursing Home Medical Management, Long Term Care, Medication Errors, Medication Monitoring, Adverse Drug Reaction, Nursing Homes-Drugs, Overdose, Quality Assurance, Consultant Pharmacist

Independent Consultant Pharmacist with more than 28 years of experience. Extensive knowledge of long-term care, medication management, standards of practice and medication errors. Specializing in dementia related behaviors, falls and pain management.

Schenectady, New York

Pharmacology, Pharmacology- Clinical - Clinical pharmacology, toxicology, drug interactions, side effects, drug safety, drug labeling, drug-food interaction, alcoholism, drug abuse & addiction, medication errors, medication systems, lack of drug response, overdosing and underdosing

Dr. Bertino is a Diplomat (Board Certified) of the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology. Dr. Bertino has an extensive record of publications and clinical experience in pharmacogenomics/pharmacogenetics, drug therapy and vaccine development. Prompt, completely referenced expert service in all area of clinical pharmacology/Toxicology and pharmacy practice. His expertise also extends into substance abuse disorders and treatment. In addition to clinical pharmacology expertise, he has substantial clinical experience in hospital, community, nursing home, and other practice settings. He has also expertise with pharmaceutical company litigation. Dr. Bertino has served as an expert for both plaintiffs and defendants. He strives to provide complete review of all cases with evidence based, well referenced written opinions. Given his clinical expertise along with being well trained and knowledgable in the area of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, drug action...

Cincinnati, Ohio

Internal Medicine, Family Medicine - Medical Malpractice, Prostate cancer, Breast cancer, EMTALA, Colon cancer, Geriatrics, Standard of care, Cause of death, Diabetes, Reliable, Professional, Drug interactions, Missed pulmonary embolism, Failure to diagnose cancer, Elder abuse, Geriatric medication mismanagement

I am board certified in Internal Medicine. I have been an outpatient medicine physician for the past 40 years. I recently served as an expert witness for a standard of care case for the State of Ohio. I enjoyed the thorough review of medical records, guidelines, and relevant literature to ascertain whether the actions taken by the healthcare provider involved were in line with accepted medical standards. My expertise as an internal medicine expert witness was vital to this case. I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on the medical aspects of the matter at hand, and my testimony will provide the court with a well informed and impartial analysis of the medical issues involved. I have reviewed the SEAK Expert Witness Training course over the past 12 months.

Grandview, Texas

Pharmacist - Pharmacy Standards, Medication Errors, Drug Interactions, Medication Overdose and Underdose, Medication Interaction, Pharmaceuticals Adverse Reactions, Pharmacy Safety and Counseling, Pharmacist Duty to Warn, Adverse Drug Reactions, Drug Interaction, and Controlled Substance Policies

Over 40 years of experience in retail and community pharmacies. Well-versed in practice standards and pharmacy operations, including controlled substance laws & policies as well as financials, inventory, sales & pricing, and staff supervision & training.

El Paso, Texas

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Community Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Research, Recreational Drugs, Medication Errors, Pharmacy Standards of Care, Drug Interactions, Pharmacy Practice

Scott received his initial training in pharmacy and has worked as a registered pharmacist since 1990. He spent several years as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, receiving a number of patents, grants, and publications. His academic experience includes serving as a professor and administrator at several different pharmacy programs. He has served as an item writer and reviewer for both the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) and the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). In addition, he served as a fellow in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leaders Fellowship Program in 2011-12. Dr. Weston attended the University of Mississippi where he received a B.S. degree in Pharmacy in 1990. In 1995, he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Mississippi in Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry and then completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Northwestern University Medical School in the De...

Houston, Texas

Pharmacist, Psychiatry - psychopharmacology, psychiatric pharmacy, neuropharmacology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Mental health, Medication errors, Addiction Medicine, Drug interactions, addiction psychiatry, Medication management, polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions, Substance use disorder, sleep medications, depression, neuropsychopharmacology, suicide, ADHD

Dr. Austin De La Cruz, PharmD, BCPP is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. He is also a practicing prescriber with extensive experience in pharmacology, psychiatry, neurology, and safe prescribing practices. He currently provides direct patient care at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, where he specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders in veterans. He is actively involved in training healthcare professionals and precepting pharmacy students and psychiatric pharmacy residents within a primary care mental health clinic. In addition to his primary academic role, Dr. De La Cruz holds adjunct and instructor positions at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, and the University of St. Thomas. His areas of expertise include psychopharmacology, medication safety, drug-drug interact...