Fentanyl Expert Witnesses
Fentanyl expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on fentanyl. The fentanyl expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Correctional Healthcare, Emergency Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology- Clinical, and Toxicology.
Shaun D Carstairs, MD FACMT FACEP
Experienced emergency physician and toxicologist
San Diego, California
Emergency Medicine, Toxicology
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toxicology, poisoning, overdose, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, alcohol, urine drug screen, marijuana, fentanyl, opioids, addiction, methamphetamine, medication errors, heart attack, stroke, trauma, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, snake bites, sepsis
- Dual board-certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology, actively practicing in both specialties
- Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology (FACMT) and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
- Bachelor of Science (BS) with honor from the California Institute Of Technology
- Medical degree (MD) from the Uniformed Services University, the nation’s military medical school
- Retired US Navy Captain with over 25 years of active duty service
- Prior chief medical officer for the US Marine Corps’ 1st Marine Division
- Prior residency program director and core faculty for a large emergency medicine residency program
- Professor of Military & Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University
- More than 50 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and national/international presentations in the fields of medical toxicology and emergency medicine
- Lecturer for the American College of Medical Toxicology’s board review course
- Has per...
Alan Wu, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Palo Alto, California
Toxicology, Pathology
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Alcohol testing, Forensic drug testing, Postmortem toxicology, Laboratory medicine, Cardiac markers, Newborn screening testing, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Pain management
Member of the California Poison Control Center Medical Advisory Committee. Some high profile cases serving as a toxicology expert witness:
https://www.foxla.com/news/amie-harwick-case-gareth-pursehouse-sentenced-hollywood-sex-therapist-killing
https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/alex-kelly-rape-trials-1996-97
https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/former-nurse-on-trial-in-patients-deaths.html
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Addiction and correctional medicine expertise
Tavares, Florida
Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare
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Carceral medicine, Controlled substances, Deliberate indifference, Detoxification, Drug testing and toxicology, Drug withdrawal, Fentanyl, Intoxication, Jail and prison medicine, Medical marijuana and cannabis, Methadone, Opioid use disorder, Overdose, Substance use and abuse, Utilization managment
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH brings over 12 years of experience as a physician, including both direct patient care and administrative work focused on treating the incarcerated population and patients with addictions. She is board certified in Addiction Medicine and in Preventive Medicine & Public Health, both through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. She holds 35 state medical licenses.
With over 10 years in correctional medicine, she has served as a corporate-level medical director for two leading providers of correctional healthcare services, offering comprehensive care within prison and jail settings. Beyond correctional settings, she has provided addiction medicine services in various community treatment settings, including SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs, aka “methadone clinics”), office-based opioid treatment centers, intensive outpatient treatment programs, and via telemedicine.
Dr. Stacy is experienced in prescribing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) ...
Patrick Filkins, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT
Clinical Toxicology & Pharmacology Expert Witness
Filkins Toxicology Consulting LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Emergency Medicine, Pharmacokinetics, Alcohol Intoxication, Drugs of Abuse, Opioids, Fentanyl, Envenomation, Poisoning, Overdose, DUI, Kratom, Mushrooms, Hospital Pharmacy, Antidotes, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Urine Drug Screen, Drug Testing, Blood Testing, Withdrawal
Patrick Filkins, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT obtained a BS in Biochemistry at SUNY Old Westbury and a Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant studies. Following pharmacy school he completed residency at Grady Memorial Health System in Atlanta, Georgia and subsequently a clinical toxicology fellowship at the Georgia Poison Center. He is currently board-certified in toxicology (DABAT) and pharmacotherapy (BCPS). He is a practicing clinical toxicologist at the Georgia Poison Center, emergency medicine clinical pharmacist at Grady Memorial Health System, and an adjunct instructor of emergency medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine. He also serves on the board of directors for the American Board of Applied Toxicology (ABAT). He has multiple publications in the field of toxicology. His research interests include toxic alcohols, acetaminophen toxicity, snake envenomation, and the management of opi...
Joel Lane Kent, MD
University of Rochester
Victor, New York
Pain Management - Medicine
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Opioids, Buprenorphine, Interventional, Nerve blocks, Palliative care, Opioid, Morphine, CRPS, Epidural injections, Spinal hematoma, Narcotic, Methadone, Spinal cord stimulation, Overdose, hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Intrathecal drug delivery, RSD, Nerve injury
Primary area of expertise: Pain Medicine
Expert consulting experience:
• Authored over 50 expert case reports
• Participated in over 25 depositions
• Testimony experience in civil trials and professional hearings
• Provides litigation support and expert testimony in plaintiff and defense cases
Professional experience:
• Over 25 years of experience in Pain Medicine
• Triple Board Certified
• Practice Director of University Multi-Disciplinary Pain Management Practices from 1998 to 2017
• Program Director of a Multi-Disciplinary Pain Management Fellowship Training Programs from 1998 to 2015
• Professor of Anesthesiology, Palliative Care, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Rochester School of Medicine
• Lectures extensively and published
Profile:
Dr. Kent is an expert in all realms of Pain Medicine and has focused expertise in the prescribing and oversight of opioid analgesics. His specialties include acute and chronic pain management, opioid analgesics, inte...
LaKesha Legree, MD
General Anesthesiologist - Ivy League Trained
Dr. Legree Medical Expert Witness Consulting
Charlotte, North Carolina
Anesthesiology
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Fentanyl, Anesthesia Peri-operative Management, Gastroenterolgy, Ortho trauma/Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, difficult airway, wrongful death, Child Neglect/Abuse, Sexual Assault
Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 12 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information. Former Ketamine Clinic owner and expert in off label Ketamine use for depression, suicidal ideations and chronic pain.
She contributes her success as an expert witness to her committment to excellence, voracio...
Allison A. Muller, Pharm.D, D.ABAT, FAACT
Board-Certified Toxicologist - Penn/CHOP Faculty
Acri Muller Consulting, LLC
Aston, Pennsylvania
Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical
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opioids, carbon monoxide, marijuana, cannabis, impairment, DUI, drugs, medication errors, overdose, postmortem, toxicity, medications, drug testing, adverse event, dietary supplement, kratom, fentanyl, oxycodone, lithium, mold
Board-certified toxicologist. Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology. Registered pharmacist. Over 20 years’ experience in the field of clinical toxicology.
Two decades as a clinical toxicologist and managing director at the Poison Control Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), consulting on toxicology cases from 21 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Expert witness experience has involved cases related to alcohol, drugs of abuse (ie, opioids, marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, cocaine), carbon monoxide, medication errors, and postmortem toxicology.
Extensive teaching experience including as faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Michael Moss, MD, FAACT
Salt Lake City, Utah
Toxicology, Addiction Medicine
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Drugs of abuse, Methamphetamine, Cannabis, Marijuana, Heroin, Fentanyl, Urine drug screen, DUI, Adverse drug reaction, Overdose, Poisoning, Impairment, Intoxication, Alcohol
Dr. Moss is a physician in Utah with board certification in medical toxicology, addiction medicine, and emergency medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.
He serves as medical director of the Utah Poison Control Center and has faculty appointments in Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy at the University of Utah.
He provides adult and pediatric toxicology consultation at the University of Utah Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital. He also practices addiction medicine at the University of Utah treating substance use disorder including alcohol, methamphetamine, opioids, and benzodiazepines.
Dr. Moss consults on both civil and criminal cases related to toxicology testing, interpretation, impairment, intoxication and the effects of drugs and medications:
-Drugs of abuse (e.g. heroin, opioids, fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana)
-Alcohol (ethanol) impairment, intoxication and BAC interpretation
-DUI/DWI
-Urine drug screen testing interpre...