Public Health Expert Witnesses in Texas

Texas

Toxicology, Environmental - risk assessment, public health, air quality, NAAQS, risk-based corrective action, ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), particulate matter (PM), chemicals

Dr. Lucy Fraiser is a board-certified toxicologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, health effects and toxicology evaluations, development of quantitative toxicity criteria, development of risk-based air quality guidelines and soil cleanup criteria, and risk communication. Dr. Fraiser has conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for chemicals used in pharmaceutical laboratories and industrial processes, chemicals applied to control pests and unwanted vegetation, and chemicals released as unwanted by-products of chemical and product manufacturing, combustion of fossil and waste-derived fuels, generation of electricity, petroleum refining, smelting, rock crushing, and activities at military installations. Dr. Fraiser has been qualified as an expert, deposed, and has provided expert testimony in contested case hearings, criminal case hearings, Federal Civil suits, and toxic tort litigation on numerous occasions.

Aubrey, Texas

Food, Public Health - Food Safety, Food Manufacturing, Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Food Fraud, Food Forensics, Food Poisoning, Food Adulteration, Dietary Supplements, Food Labeling, Quality Management, Health Claims, FDA Regulatory Compliance, USDA Regulatory Compliance, Food manufacturing standard practice, Foodservice standard practice, Foodservice

I am a senior level food scientist with experience in the food regulatory, food manufacturing, and food service sectors. I am also a Registered Dietitian and nutrition scientist. I am a well-regarded and accomplished expert witness with more than 80 litigation cases, having testified at trial and deposition almost 40 times. My broad scope with diverse background makes me ideally suited for challenging cases where it is important or helpful to be able to integrate information from a number of different disciplines. My professional experience is truly unique, and my credentials and experience make me unimpeachable. I enjoy deposition and trial, understanding the art of the exercise; and I work to deliver the optimal results for my clients.

San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene - Air Quality Modeling, Indoor Air Quality, Hazardous Air Pollutants, Public Health, Cancer Risk, Worker Health, Worker Injury, Workplace Injury, Pollution, Pollution Prevention, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Medical Waste, Exposure Assessment, Emissions Modeling, Water Pollution, GHG Emissions

Dr. Bhaskar Kura is a higher education leader and has 35 years of professional experience as a professor, researcher, and scientist in the filed of environmental engineering. Over the years, he worked in industry, consulting, and academia. He is a registered Professional Environmental Engineer in the State of Louisiana. He published more than 100 technical articles and supervised graduate students for their MS and PhD degrees. His core areas of expertise include, but not limited to: (1) Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (2) Indoor Air Quality (3) Exposure Assessment (Public and Worker Health Risk Evaluation) (4) Water and Air Pollution Assessment (5) Waste Management (6) Pollution Prevention (7) Life Cycle Costing and Life Cycle Assessment (8) Evaluation of Toxicity and Hazard of Materials and Wastes (9) Green House Gas Emissions Assessment / Management (10) Compliance Evaluation with Federal, State, and Local Regulations (11) Inverse Dispersion Modeling to Evaluate Source Str...

Houston , Texas

Occupational Medicine, Aviation & Aerospace - Aviation Medicine, Certification Standards, Aeromedical Transport, Aeronautical Decision Making, Travel Medicine, Worker Injury, Risk and Hazards, Human Factors and CRM, Cabin Environment, Pilot Crew Flight Attendant, Commercial Pilot, CFI AME FAA, Air Safety, DOT FMCSA, Public Health, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Medical Devices, Patents

Dr. Arenare brings a broad and in-depth background to expert witness work in aviation medicine and occupational injury evaluation and prevention, in the workplace and other settings. He is an experienced board-certified physician, consultant, and medical opinion leader. After graduating Yale Medical School, he completed residency training in general surgery, then practiced trauma surgery and emergency medicine, performing thousands of surgical operations and procedures. He also completed an MBA degree and provided medical, healthcare, and management consulting for a wide range of healthcare industry companies, regulatory agencies, and investors. He has advised and led strategic growth for several biopharma and medical device firms and served on the board of a public biotech company. He held a vital public health leadership role as the Director of Disease Control and Prevention for Harris County, Texas. Upon completing further preventive medicine residency training, with a focu...

Arlington, Texas

Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Occupational Medicine, IME, Life Care Planning, Disability, Legal Medicine, Noise, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Asbestos, Blood Borne Pathogen, Silica, Heat, Amputations, Respirator, OSHA, Public Health, Workers' Compensation, Impairment Evaluation, Heavy Metals

I am a board-certified physician expert in the field of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM). I have nearly 12 years of experience in OEM and workers' compensation. I also am a certified medicolegal evaluator (CMLE). My expertise includes workplace and personal injury evaluation and management (musculoskeletal injuries, eye injuries, lacerations, etc.) and hazardous exposure evaluation and management (heavy metals, asbestos, chemicals, blood borne pathogens, noise, heat and more), I also evaluate and give opinions on causation, extent of injury, maximum medical improvement, impairment, disability and ability to return to work. I am trained in the utilization of the following regulatory standards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and more. I am also experienced in using the following evidence-based resources: Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), MDG...