Neurotoxicologist and behavioral neuroscientist with more than 20 years of professional experience, this expert provides expert witness services in matters involving toxic exposures, neurodegenerative disease, and the neurological effects of drugs and environmental agents. A Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology, the expert applies clinical neurological, neurophysiological, neuroradiological, and neuropsychological measures to evaluate alleged neurotoxic injury and its relationship to occupational, environmental, and pharmaceutical exposures. The expert has more than 15 years of experience providing litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in neurotoxicology matters.

The expert’s work encompasses two closely related domains. First, clinical and forensic neurotoxicology, including assessment of toxic encephalopathy, peripheral neuropathy, parkinsonism, and other neurologic syndromes associated with heavy metals, solvents, gases, pesticides, and industrial chemicals. Publications and case reports address manganese, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and other agents implicated in occupational and environmental exposure claims, as well as evaluation of diagnostic criteria for young-onset Parkinson’s disease related to chemical exposure. Second, the interaction between neurotoxicants, pharmacologic agents, and neurodegenerative disease progression, with particular focus on Parkinson’s disease and age-related neurodegeneration. Research has examined how toxic exposures may influence age at onset and disease trajectory, integrating translational neuroscience with clinical neurology and neuropsychology.

Academic appointments include service as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Faculty Member within a Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, along with prior roles as Laboratory Manager and Project Manager overseeing neuropharmacology and molecular neurobiology research programs. The expert has lectured extensively in forensic toxicology, occupational neurotoxicology, medical pharmacology, and neurodegenerative disease, and has presented nationally and internationally on toxicology and expert witness methodology in court-related contexts. A federal court ruling upheld the admissibility of the expert’s testimony concerning chemical exposures and neurodegenerative progression in a United States District Court proceeding. The expert earned a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and holds Diplomate status with the American Board of Toxicology.

Professional service includes Councilor on the Executive Committee of the Neurotoxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology and Chair of an Animal Models and Alternatives Working Group within the Scientific Liaison Coalition. Editorial board appointments in toxicology and aging neuroscience journals, along with peer review activities for neurology and toxicology publications, reflect ongoing involvement in scientific standards and evaluation of neurotoxic research.