Mold Toxicity Expert Witnesses

Santa Fe , New Mexico

Mold, Psychiatry - Toxic mold, Mold injury, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, CIRS, Biotoxin illness, Mold Illness, Mycotoxin, Mycotoxin illness, Enviromental illness, Sick Building Syndrome, Shoemaker, Mold toxicity, Inflammatory illness, Water-damaged building, Water damaged building, Toxic mold exposure, Multisystem illness, Neurotoxic

Dr. Sparks is a doctorally-trained nurse practitioner and founder of a New Mexico-based private medical practice focused on treating patients with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Treatment of Dr. Sparks’ own diagnosis of CIRS put her erythromelalgia (EM) into complete remission. Dr. Sparks is also the founder of The Einstein Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research and treatment for erythromelalgia and CIRS. She is currently licensed as an APRN in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Dr. Sparks is an invited speaker at national and international conferences on CIRS/mold illness to colleagues and patients. Dr. Sparks also holds a post-doctoral physician certification administered by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker in the “Shoemaker Protocol,” which is an evidence-based protocol to treat those injured by exposure to water damaged buildings. Dr. Sparks has also completed post-doctoral training in functional psychiatry. In addition, she studied functional nu...

Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - environmental medicine, sick building syndrome, dual diagnosis, disability, family medicine, mold toxicity, opioid addiction, medication assisted treatment, low back disorders, impaired drivers, wrongful death, mycotoxin illness, chronic pain, motor vehicle accidents, hospitalist/ hospital medicine, chronic illness, sciatica

April Vukelic, D.O., IFMCP, ReCODE 2.0 Certified Physician, is quadruple board certified by The Institute for Functional Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine(Addiction Medicine), and The American Board of Addiction Medicine. In 2022, she was named a faculty member as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Vukelic holds 2 board certifications in addiction medicine. She can offer expert witness services regarding impairment, intoxication, withdrawal, motor vehicle accidents involving drug and alcohol use, methadone use and impairment, and opiate addiction. Dr. Vukelic can speak not only to the toxicology of drug and alcohol use, but also to behavior. Dr. Vukelic works in the field of biotoxin illness, including mold illness caused by water-damaged buildings. She has written a textbook chapter and co-wrote 8 other chapters with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, Dr. Andy Heyman, and Larry Schwar...

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Allergy & Immunology, Internal Medicine - mold allergy, mold toxicity, mold blood and skin testing, mold exposure prevention, all adult illness {internal medicine], board certified allergy immunology, board certified internal medicine, published regarding asthma, chronic sinusitis, board member los angeles hypnosis society

Lt Commander USNR , Acting Chief department Allergy Immunology Long Beach California VA medical center, { Ucla] Private Practice 1969 to present time Los Angeles. Phi Beta Kappa at U of Michigan, Alpha Omega AIpha scholastic honors in medical school. Double boarded: Internal Medicine , Allergy Immunology My practice has been in both specialties 60 % allergy, 40% internal medicine. I am very efficient at sorting through complex medical issues in both patients and in medical legal cases I have a personal and strong family history of allergies {all Kinds} . I have been primarily a medical practitioner, accepting 3 to 5 cases per year. Our move to S. Carolina expanded my experience in dealing with mold issues, in both private patients and as an expert witness. I have always enjoyed teaching and have found that being an expert witness is very familiar and similar to teaching in a student medical training program. I enjoy presenting using audio visuals to clarify information, allowi...