Medical Genetics Expert Witnesses

Miami, Florida

Medical Genetics, Insurance - Wrongful birth, Birth defects, Prenatal genetic testing, Genetic testing, Down syndrome, Congenital anomalies, Metabolic disorders, Pharmacogenomics, Newborn screening, Teratology, Cancer, Life insurance, Mitochondrial disease, Life insurance, Genetic counseling, Developmental delays, Infant death, SIDS, Prior authorization, Insurance

Dr. Sajel Lala Kana is a distinguished clinical geneticist with extensive expertise in genetics and pediatrics. She is residency-trained in Pediatrics and is fellowship-trained in genetics. She is board-certified in Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). With over 15 years of experience in academia and clinical practice, Dr. Kana has successfully led numerous research projects, contributed to high-impact publications, and presented her work at prestigious conferences. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Medical Genetics and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also has a passion for biotechnology and has consulted with numerous start-ups and industry giants. She has contributed her expert witness services to multiple successful outcomes collectively worth $500 million+ USD in damages collected. Key Achievements: - Chief architect for a first-of-its-kind automated managed care product for genetics, acquired by Centene Corporation for...

Henderson, Nevada

Medical Genetics, Pediatrics - Birth Defects, Metabolic, Cancer, Marfan Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Infertility, Genetic, Aortic Dissection, Brittle Bone, Birth Injury, Genetic Testing, Connective Tissue Disorder, Suspected Child Abuse

Education Fellow in Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York Resident in Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine at Winthrop, Mineola, New York Medical Doctor, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados Post-Baccalaureate Pre Medical Program, Hofstra University, Uniondale, New York Bachelor’s in science in Psychology (Cum Laude with Honors in the Scholar’s Program), Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York Current Position Founder Medical Genetics of Nevada LLC Henderson, Nevada Professional Experience Chief, Section of Genetics Department of Pediatrics University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine Las Vegas, Nevada Speakers Bureau/Key Opinion Leader Alexion Pharmaceuticals Director of the Cancer Genetics Program Director of the...

Houston, Texas

Medical Genetics - Rare Disease, undiagnosed disease, Genetic testing, genetic diagnostics, Whole Exome, Autism genetics, Whole Genome, ID genetics

Physician-scientist and medical geneticist with clinical, research, and academic expertise in human genetics and genomic medicine. I am in academic medicine and research and I practice medical genetics and conduct translational research in rare genetic disorders. My expertise is in clinical genomic interpretation, including evaluation of sequencing data, variant classification, and integration of genetic findings with clinical phenotypes. I specialize in rare Mendelian disease, neurodevelopmental disorders, and the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorders. I have contributed to the discovery and characterization of multiple disease-causing genes and mechanisms in rare disease, including ACTG2, MRTFB, EBF3, EZH1, and NACC1, and have participated in research involving CACNA1A, AHDC1, DNM1L, and peroxisomal genes including PEX1, PEX2, and PEX16. In addition to human genetic studies, I use functional model systems, including Drosophila (fruit fly) models, to evaluate the biological...

Texas

Medical Genetics, Insurance - Wrongful birth, Birth defects, Prenatal genetic testing, Genetic testing, Down syndrome, Congenital anomalies, Metabolic disorders, Pharmacogenomics, Newborn screening, Teratology, Cancer, Life insurance, Mitochondrial disease, Life insurance, Genetic counseling, Developmental delays, Infant death, SIDS, Prior authorization, Insurance

Dr. Sajel Lala Kana is a distinguished clinical geneticist with extensive expertise in genetics and pediatrics. She is residency-trained in Pediatrics and is fellowship-trained in genetics. She is board-certified in Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). With over 15 years of experience in academia and clinical practice, Dr. Kana has successfully led numerous research projects, contributed to high-impact publications, and presented her work at prestigious conferences. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Medical Genetics and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also has a passion for biotechnology and has consulted with numerous start-ups and industry giants. She has contributed her expert witness services to multiple successful outcomes collectively worth $500 million+ USD in damages collected. Key Achievements: - Chief architect for a first-of-its-kind automated managed care product for genetics, acquired by Centene Corporation for...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Medical Genetics, Forensic Science - Data science, Statistics, Genomics, Sequencing, DNA, Forensics, Research, AI, Synthetic biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Biosecurity, Biodefense, Public health, Infectious disease

Dr. Stephen D. Turner is an Associate Professor of Data Science and Dean of Research at the University of Virginia School of Data Science. Dr. Turner is an experienced genetics scientist, data science educator, and expert in bioinformatics, genomics, forensic science, and biotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics, M.S. in Applied Statistics and has over 20 years of experience with DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, computational biology, genome editing, synthetic biology, forensic science, identity intelligence, human biomedical research, microbial genetics, public health, infectious disease genetics, and population-scale genomic data. He has served in academic, industry, and startup leadership roles. Dr. Turner is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has taught graduate-level courses in data science, statistics, and computational biology. Dr. Turner has experience presenting complex scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and is...