Curriculum Vitae

Education

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
Bachelor of Science - 1971

Long Island University
Greenvale, New York
Master of Science - 1974

St. John's University
Jamaica, New York
Ph.D. - 1983

Professional Experience

1985-Present: Consultant/Expert Witness

Forensic Toxicology Consultant. Expert witness. Provide testing for courts, agencies and private sector.

1999-Present: Bendiner & Schlesinger, Inc.

140 58th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11220
Director of Laboratories

Director of a full-service toxicology laboratory in which more than 9000 specimens are processed daily. Developed legally defensible analytical methods involving immunoassay, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry. Responsible for assuring compliance with regulatory agencies and maintaining professional licensing. Consultation with law enforcement and medical clients involving issues relating to drug testing and drug abuse. Provide expert testimony in the field of toxicology, drug abuse, pharmacokinetics and product liability.

1992-1999: Brunswick Toxicology, Inc.

317 Broadway
Amityville, New York 11701
Director

Director of a full-service toxicology laboratory in which more than 2000 specimens are processed daily. Developed legally defensible analytical methods involving immunoassay, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatography. Consultation with law enforcement and medical clients involving issues relating to drug testing and drug abuse. Provide expert testimony in the field of toxicology, drug abuse, pharmacokinetics and product liability. Responsible for assuring compliance with regulatory agencies and maintaining professional licensing.

1971-1992: Brunswick Hospital Center, Inc.

Amityville, New York 11701
Director - Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, Special Chemistry

Director of four departments in this full service hospital. Developed analytical procedures and quality assurance programs to assist in patient care. Chairman of the Human Research Review Board. Consulted with medical and nursing staff. Responsible for assuring compliance with regulatory agencies and maintaining professional licensing.

1982-1992: Brunswick Hospital Center, Inc.

Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Medicine
Consulting Toxicologist/Biochemist

Responsible for planning and overseeing ongoing research in metabolic medicine. Developed analytical tools to assist in patient care including vitamin, trace metal and allergen analyses. Conducted lectures for the professional staff as part of the Professional Continuing Education Program.

1983-1987: Allergenetics-3M

1500 Salado Drive
Mountain View, California 94043
Consulting Biochemist

Provided professional oversight of research leading to FDA approval of a unique in-vitro allergy detection assay. Consulted with senior staff and investors.

1983-1988: Ventrex Laboratories, Inc.

217 Read Street
Portland, Maine 04102
Consulting Biochemist

Assisted in the development of an immunoassay designed to detect protein allergens. Consulted with senior staff and investors. Consulted with scientific staff and reviewed design of studies and patient data for FDA submission.

1983-1989: Pain Suppression Labs, Inc.

559 River Drive
Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407
Consulting Toxicologist/Biochemist

Developed and conducted human research trials leading to FDA approval of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) instrument to be used in dental procedures and various neurological disorders. Consulted with senior scientific staff and investors. Lectured extensively about the technology.

1986-1988: Genetic Diagnostics Corporation

160 Community Drive
Great Neck, New York 11021
Consulting Toxicologist

Conducted trials and evaluated data presented to the FDA for approval of a microtiter-plate immunoassay for the detection of drugs of abuse. Consulted with senior staff and investors.

1986-1987: National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)

Space Station Waste Management Study
Consulting Toxicologist

Assisted in development and design of the International Space Station toilet. Conducted human trials to assure the safety and efficacy of the design. Developed analytical techniques to monitor the release of bio-physiological gases and microorganism development.

1986-1994: Columbia University Adjunct Professor

Columbia University
New York, N.Y.
Adjunct Professor-Seminar on Pollution and Water Resources

Presented monthly lectures to professionals in environmental toxicology.

1992-2001: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA) formally NIDA
National Laboratory Certification Program
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Workplace Drug Testing Program
Consulting Toxicologist

Consult with SAMHSA in the inspection and certification of federally accredited forensic toxicology laboratories. Provide written reports relating to the technical, quality assurance and administrative aspects of the laboratory.

Professional Certifications

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Expert Testimony and Consultation

Certified as an Expert in Forensic Toxicology in more than four hundred trials and administrative hearings in the area of drug testing, drug use, product liability, chain of custody and pharmacokinetics.