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
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists Specialist in Clinical Chemistry
- New York State Department of Health
Director (Specialties: Forensic Toxicology, Blood Lead, Blood pH and Gases, Clinical Chemistry, Diagnostic Immunology, Drug Analysis/Qualitative, Endocrinology, Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin, Oncology, Tumor Markers, Therapeutic Substance Monitoring) - New York State Department of Health
Certified Alcohol Analyst - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Toxicology Division - American Chemical Society
Member - American College of Forensic Examiners
Fellow - American Board of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate
Fellow
Select Publications and Presentations
- "Immune Response in Tonsillar Tissue" May 1979 St. John's University Seminar
- "SigA Deficiency in SIDS Cases" October 1979 St. John's University Seminar
- "Post Mortem Markers of Anaphylaxis" Medical Microbiology March 1982
- "Eicosanoids in Biological Samples" Medical Microbiology March 1983
- "Selenium Intoxication - New York" in MMWR, JAMA 25(15) 1984
- "Trancutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Production" Vth International Washington Spring Symposium on Neural and Endocrine Peptides and Receptors, May 1985
- "Allergy in an Alcoholic Population" (abstr.) Clinical Chemistry, July 1985
- "Effects of Toxic Metals on the Human Body - Methods of Analysis" Pollution and Water Resources; Columbia University Seminar Series Vol. XVII 1986
- "Comparison of GDC Cocaine Enzyme Immunoassay with Syva EMIT and GC-MS" (abstr.) Clinical Chemistry Vol. 34(6) 1988
- "Comparison of GDC Cannabinoid Enzyme Immunoassay with Syva EMIT, Abbott TDX and GC-MS" (absrt.) Clinical Chemistry Vol. 34(6) 1988
- "Depression: A Diagnostic, Neurochemical Profile, and Therapy with Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES)" The Journal of Neurochemical and Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery 10:319-321 1989
- Follow-up of a Cohort of Alcoholic Patients through 12 months of Comprehensive Biobehavioral Treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1991;8(3):133-42.
- "The Neurochemistry of Depression" American Journal of Pain Management Vol. 2 No. 1 1992
- "Accident Reconstruction-The Role of the Impaired Driver," presented to the District Attorney's offices in New York City, January 27, 2004.
- "Drug Testing-Techniques and Interpretation," presented to the legal division of the New York City Police Department, March 19, 2004.
- "Drug Testing-Procedures and Issues," presented to the Suffolk County Bar Association, November 1, 2004.
- "The Laboratory's Role in Prosecuting Drunk Drivers-Correlating Degree of Impairment with Punishment," presented to a joint committee of the New York State Legislature, Capital Building, Albany, New York, January 19, 2005.
- "The Law and Science of Drug Testing," the Nassau Academy of Law, Nassau County Bar Association, May 16, 2006.
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.