Biostatistics Expert Witnesses

Biostatistics 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 biostatistics. The biostatistics expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Human Factors, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Research, Public Health, and Statistics.

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Melissa Kovacs, Ph.D., PStat

Statistician

FirstEval

Scottsdale, Arizona
Statistics - Statistician, Data Analytics, Criminal Justice Data, Police Data, Neighborhood Association Data, Gun Death Data, Public Health Data, Opioid Overdose Data, Census Data, Medical Data, Biostatistics, Proportions, Discrimination, Construction defect data
Ph.D. in public policy and econometrics from the University of Maryland in College Park. Holder of the PStat certification from the American Statistical Association, their highest designation, indicating professional statistician. Former Fulbright professor. Statistician with extensive experience in biostatistics, social sciences and public health sectors. This includes, but is not limited to, criminal justice data experience regarding police stops, traffic stops, large jail data, prosecution data, and risk assessment tool validation. Expertise with Violent Death Reporting System data including gun death data, drug overdose death data, accidental death data, and violence prevention. Homelessness data experience. Experience in biostatistics research methodology for various medical topics including brain tumors, effectiveness of neurological medical devices, hospital trauma department research, and gynecological diagnoses such as endometriosis and pudendal nerve damage. Litig...
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Lawrence S Mayer, MD, MS, PhD

Epidemiology & Public Health - Emeritus Professor

Lawrence Mayer, MD, MS, PhD

Laguna Beach, California
Epidemiology, Public Health - Biostatistics, Statistics, Causality, Study Design, Model Evaluation, Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Patent Disputes, Covid-19, Statistical Models, Data Analysis, Covid-19
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Lei Li

PhD Biostatistician & FDA Clinical Trial Expert

LunarAI LLC

Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Statistics, Medical Devices - biostatistics, FDA, Pharmaceutical Statistics, Sanofi, Edwards, Gilead, AI/ML expert, machine learning, clinical trial, Medical Device, Vaccine, Group Sequential Design, Bayesian Adaptive Design, Statistical Review of Evidence, Oncology, Epidemiological, Regulatory Submissions, Survival Analysis, Statistical Expert Witness, RWE
Lei Li, PhD, is a biostatistician and former FDA CDRH statistical reviewer with extensive experience in regulatory statistics, Real-World Evidence (RWE), medical device submissions, and pharmaceutical development. At FDA, Dr. Li evaluated statistical components of 510(k) and PMA submissions, assessed safety and effectiveness evidence for medical devices, reviewed RWE and post-market studies, and advised on complex statistical issues for regulatory decision-making. His FDA work included evaluation of study design adequacy, endpoint justification, sample-size rationale, bias and confounding, missing data robustness, and interpretation of clinical performance metrics under regulatory standards. In industry, Dr. Li served as Statistical Project Leader at Sanofi and Principal Biostatistician at Edwards Lifesciences, supporting global clinical and regulatory programs across multiple therapeutic areas, including rare diseases, inflammatory diseases, vaccines, oncology, and cardiovascular ...
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Bruce Rodda, Ph.D., M.B.A., PStat

Ph.D. Biostatistician, Clinical Trials Expert

Strategic Statistical Consulting LLC

Spicewood, Texas
Statistics, Pharmaceutical Research - Biostatistics, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Design of Clinical Trials, Expert Reports, Clinical Reports, Regulatory Review, Due Diligence for M & A, Clinical Literature, Expert Testimony, Protocol Evaluation, Evaluation of Clinical Trials
Dr. Rodda is an experienced biostatistician specializing in the clinical and regulatory objectives of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He has held senior positions in research and development at several major pharmaceutical companies. In those positions his responsibilities included directing the strategy, design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of all phases of multinational clinical development programs. These positions included directing (V.P. level) biostatistics, data management, clinical operations, medical development strategy, protocol review, medical writing, project management, and scientific systems. His organizations have been instrumental in the approval of more than 30 new medical entities in 11 therapeutic areas, both in the U.S. and abroad. Following a career as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry, he established Strategic Statistical Consulting LLC and has provided statistical consulting to approximately 70 firms focussing on clinic...
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Dennis K McBride, Ph.D., MSSM, MSPA/MPA, CPE

U.S. Designated Expert in Engineering Psychology

Institute for Regulatory Science (President)

Woodbridge, Virginia
Human Factors, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Neuropsychology, Aerospace Physiology, Aerospace Psychology, Accident Analysis, Kinesiology, Psychometrics, Intelligence Testing, Stastistics, Time and Motion Analysis, Military Legal, Pilot Selection & Training, Regulatory Science, Disabilities, Biostatistics, Modeling Simulation, Decision Sciences
Highly experienced, award-winning expert in support of legal issues, strategy/sworn testimony, ranging from expert witness in criminal and civil cases, JAG Investigations, impaired driving charges/defense, up to, and including primary co-authorship of key invited, consequential amicus briefing(s) to the U.S. Supreme Court. * B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience, University of Georgia * M.S. in Systems, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California * M.S.P.A./MPA, Public Administration (Regulatory Affairs), Troy State University * A.A. Chemistry, Macon State College * Designation, Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist, Navy Flight Surgeon Class 80-1, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute * Certification in Ergonomics, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics * Certification, Professional Modeling and Simulation - Modeling and Simulation Professional Certification Commission * Master's level Certificate, Biostatistics (Institute of Statisti...