Postmortem Expert Witnesses

Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Pharmacology, Toxicology - pharmacovigilance, drug error, drug overdose, adverse drug reaction, neuropharmaceutical, sedation, perioperative injury, medication error, anesthesia, opioid overdose, forensic, drug interaction, surgery, complication, patient monitoring, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug safety, postmortem, pharmacogenetics

SUMMARY Board-certified anesthesiologist and pharmacology expert with over 35 years of clinical and academic experience. Former Professor (now Professor Emeritus) of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with deep expertise in drug mechanisms, anesthetic pharmacology, and chemistry Former anesthesiologist with UC San Francisco and with Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles Extensive NIH-funded research background. Almost 100 peer-reviewed publications, with drug development expertise. Available for expert witness services in pharmacology and toxicology with strengths in drug mechanisms, drug safety, and drug interactions EDUCATION Doctor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Master of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Harvey Mudd College CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE California State Medical Board License No. G 67923 American Board of Anesthesiology No 22472 Drug Enforcement...

Cincinnati, Ohio

Forensic Science, Toxicology - DUI, toxicology, drugs, alcohol, insurance defense, retrograde extrapolation, impaired driving, DWI, postmortem, OVI, crash, sexual assault, forensics, dram shop, breath testing, prescription medicine, injury vehicle, workplace drug testing, drug related death, accident

Dr Samuel Kleinman is a double board certified forensic toxicologist; he is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a Toxicological Chemist certified by the National Registry of Certified Chemists. Dr Kleinman served as both the Deputy Bureau Chief and the Bureau Chief for the central forensic toxicology lab for the state of New Mexico. In this role he participated in more than 40 trials including state district court as well as federal court in New Mexico. He is an expert in laboratory accreditation, method development, validation, and piloted the transition of the New Mexico lab towards ISO 17025 compliance. Dr Kleinman is the Chief of Toxicology for the Hamilton County Coroner in Ohio. Dr Kleinman has expertise in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, impaired driving, sexual assault and blood alcohol interpretation. He offers consultation and education on interpreting laboratory results, chain of custody, workplace drug testing; and if appropriate, participates in d...

Aston, Pennsylvania

Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical - 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. Affiliate Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology. Registered pharmacist. Over 30 years of 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. *Please note that I am only able to work on cases with licensed attorneys.