Laboratory animal medicine expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in the veterinary field and 34 years of consulting experience involving laboratory animal medicine, nonhuman primate medicine, ophthalmology examinations, investigative surgery, surgery program evaluation, laboratory animal care, and regulatory compliance. His current consulting work includes reviewing protocols, monitoring studies post-approval, inspecting and auditing CROs, writing AAALAC Program Descriptions, supporting IACUCs, and evaluating compliance with GLPs, USDA regulations, and the Guide. He also performs ophthalmology examinations involving monkeys, dogs, rabbits, and rodents, including use of direct, indirect, and slit lamp instruments, evaluation of ocular lesions, and preparation of GLP-compliant reports.

His work in veterinary and research animal programs includes clinical care for laboratory animals, nonhuman primate medical care, veterinary rounds, USDA Programs of Veterinary Care, enrichment program evaluation, and back-up veterinarian support. His investigative surgery experience includes developing surgical models, evaluating surgery programs, reviewing pain management protocols, and performing surgery and veterinary medical care for animals used in metabolism, safety, efficacy, Discovery, and Preclinical Development programs. Earlier in his career, he held leadership and decision-making roles in comparative medicine, veterinary services, laboratory animal medicine, veterinary surgical services, and veterinary programs, with responsibilities involving animal care and use functions, protocol review, animal model development, colony health monitoring, animal welfare audits, regulatory compliance, training, and oversight of laboratory animal surgery programs.

He holds a V.M.D., a bachelor’s degree in animal science, and a master’s degree in animal science with thesis research involving ovarian hormones, progesterone, estradiol, and monoamine oxidase activity in rat reproductive tissue. He is board certified in Laboratory Animal Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. His professional involvement includes the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners, Academy of Surgical Research, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Primate Veterinarians, and American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology. For litigation-related matters, he has provided expert witness services in laboratory animal ophthalmology representing a major pharmaceutical company in a legal case. His documented background supports analysis involving laboratory animal standards, nonhuman primate medicine, ophthalmology findings, surgical research programs, regulatory compliance, CRO auditing, protocol oversight, animal welfare programs, care-and-use practices for research animals, GLPs, USDA regulations, AAALAC Program Descriptions and accreditation-related compliance, IACUC processes, and the Guide.