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Expert in Food Safety, Epidemiology, Risk Assessment
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He has practiced the epidemiology of animal reservoir food-borne diseases, such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria and E. coli 0157:H7 in the research field and as Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety.
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He has studied and taught (including testimony to legislators) on the human health risk of antibiotic use in food animals. He has published multiple quantitative risk assessments. Analyses have been used to gave drug approvals through FDA
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He has been a veterinarian in the food animal industry for over 25 years. He has studied and published all major publicly important diseases, including tuberculosis, avian influenza, vesicular diseases, such as Foot and Mouth and Bovine Sponigform Encephalapathy (Mad Cow).
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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: Des Moines, Iowa;
Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Waterloo, Iowa;
and Ames, Iowa.
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1978
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BS
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Biology
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Virginia Tech
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1982
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DVM
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Veterinary Medicine
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Iowa State University
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1990
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PhD
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Epidemiology
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Michigan State University
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2004 to 2009
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Iowa State University
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Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Medicine
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Assc Professor
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Serve as epidemiologist in Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine. Perform extensive analytical research, in addition to educational instruction and consultation to support scientific assessments of epidemiology and food risks effecting human health and policy development. Administer specialized field and computational research in food-borne risk of swine salmonella, and antibiotic resistance risk assessment. Deliver comprehensive research presentations and workshops to international policy officials, veterinarians, and producers for supporting regulatory food safety policy and risk.
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2008 to 2009
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USDA
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Office of Food Safety
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Deputy and Acting Undersecretary
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Served as the country's highest ranking food safety veterinarian and policy advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Office of Food Safety oversees all meat, poultry and egg product inspection in the United States and for all imported product. Provided direction to the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service with almost 10,000 employees and a $990,000 budget.
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1998 to 2004
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USDA Agriculture Research Service
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Food Safety and Enteric diseases
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Analytical Epidemiologist
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Managed all aspects of research program development and implementation to examine epidemiology and ecology of Salmonella pathogens in livestock with specialized focus on swine. Directed laboratory operations of large volume bacteriology research laboratory. Performed comprehensive epidemiologic analysis to establish conclusive evidence of swine infection routes.
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1989 to 1998
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USDA Veterinary Services
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Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
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Analytical Epidemiologist
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Established and conducted comprehensive epidemiology research efforts to support disease prevention programs. Delivered expert assistance to USDA chief veterinary officer and policy makers to facilitate program development against salmonella, tuberculosis, and avian influenza infections. Conducted quantitative risk assessments for imported meat and meat products, TB transmission in free-ranging deer, and recycled commodities to swine.
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Food diagnostic expert for consulting on new product development that encompasses regulatory hurdles, risk analysis & key industry requirements.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Served the Danish Royal court, Copenhagen on a review of a vaccine adverse affects case
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Salmonella expert for consulting on Alleged Salmonella Poisoning Case.
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Medical school salmonella expert for consulting on Need for an alleged salmonella poisoning case.
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Salmonella expert witness.
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Food safety expert for consulting on E. Coli investigation review.
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Expert for consulting on Fire safety and food safety issues at potato processing plant.
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Have worked with multiple animal health pharmaceutical on various issues. Mostly related to antibiotic resistance. There were generally consulting contracts
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Training/Seminars
Developed a new graduate program in quantitative risk assessment for the food industry
Introductory epidemiology course for veterinarians
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection not sure I understand this question
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Other Skills and Services
Foodborne disease causation
Ability to explain complex scientific topics to lay audience
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