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Expert in Sutures, Medical Devices, Moisture Degradation, Absorbable Polymers, Implant Devices
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is a scientist, inventor, fundraiser, biographer, educator and public servant with 50 years successful scientific research experience. He evaluates patterns of relationships - scientific, cultural or technical - and synthesizes novel and practical solutions to tough, real-world problems. He serves as an expert in IP and class-action litigation on sutures and medical device. Clients include FORTUNE 50 and smaller organizations.
Develops wheelchair prototypes for use of high-tone children.
Writes and initiates business plans for startup enterprises including advising and writing SBIR grant proposals.
Maintains and publishes new systems of chemical education for university students through the award winning ChemCases.com web site and the ALSOS digital library.
Consults on the processes affecting public education boards from his experience as an elected Public School Board member.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Augusta, Georgia;
Savannah, Georgia;
Charleston, South Carolina;
and North Charleston, South Carolina.
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1959
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PhD
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Polymer Chemistry
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University of Maryland
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1992
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MA
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Liberal Studies
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Wesleyan University
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1955
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BS
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Chemistry
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St. John's University, NY
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2001 to 2007
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Turbo Wheelchair Co., Inc.
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Principal Investigator
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Design, development, general management, invention, grant acquisition and management
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1983 to 1995
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US Surgical Corp
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Senior Director
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Invention, development, manufacturing development and manufacturing of absorbable implant clips and staples. 27 US patents in development of moisture sensitive implant materials
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1979 to 1983
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Celanese Corp.
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Virginia Chemicals, Inc.
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Research Director
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Led corporate R&D unit in capital construction of organic and inorganic manufacturing, leadership in moisture control problems with moisture sensitive flammable materials
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1959 to 1979
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EI DuPont
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Central research, Plastics, Elastomers, Fabrics and Finishes
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Research Supervisor
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R&D in polymer, abrasion resistant moisture resistant coatings, coated fabrics, elastomers, adhesives
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Associations/Societies
Amer Chem Soc,
AAAS
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Publications and Patents Summary
More than 10 peer reviewed publications, 32 US patents, the first in 1972, last in 2006.
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Report, depositions and trial prep for plaintiff in-infringement/damages involving sutures. Federal judge's intermediate rulings cited his expert opinion in defining applicable chemistry. "Sensational" deposition according to plaintiff attorney.
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Established material standards and components for startup in bioabsorbable field. Represented clients technical expertise for investors and VCs.
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Outline defense position in suture class action case bringing 25 years of research experience to bear on defendants R&D decisions.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in wheelchairs for consulting on USA and European market.
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Expert in medical biocompatible polymer for consulting on Biocompatible polymer.
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Expert in staples for consulting on making and handling staples.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert witness including depositions, trial preparation and trial attendance for 18 months in recently concluded Mitek v Arthrex IP case. Currently serving as expert in developing class action suit in medical device field. Consultant in suture use/misuse in plastic surgery, consultant with two startup companies in medical device field. Expert in suture litigation
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in sutures to consult on a case involving surgical sutures in a colon resection surgery litigation case.
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Permobil wheelchair expert witness
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Other Skills and Services
He is a skilled communicator and trained writer. He's ready with a metaphor that makes the toughest concepts come alive for a general audience. His writing training is recent. He used it to publish the biography of Wallace Carothers, DuPont's inventor of nylon. Furthermore, he is successful in grant writing having received six SBIR(4) AND sbir-RELATED(2) since 2001.
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