Dr. Weiss' areas of expertise include hematology, oncology, pharmacology and toxicology. He has recently testified in cases involvving the harm created by delay in diagnoses of malignant disease, harm of mistreatment of malignancy, causation of aplastic anemia and specific cancers, and failure to disclose late results of cancer treatment. He has testified both for the plaintiff and defendant
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD U of Pennsylvania
Board certification in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology $ years of training in Hematology at Thomas Jefferson Medical School
approximatel 130 Peer reviewed publications and abstracts
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member or emeritus member Amer. Association Cancer Researh, Amer Soc. of Medical Oncology, Amer Soc. Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Fellow American college of Physicians
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught Hematology and Oncology at Thomas University and Hahnemann Med. School for 40 years, Ran with Dr C Mantheii A PhD program in pharmacology and toxicology at Jefferson for 15 years, Trained approximately 15 PhD candidates. Founder and first director of the division of Medical Oncolgy at Jefferso
Co Director of the Central Oncology Group( a group of approximately 60 University hospitals investigationg various Aspects of malignant disease(national cancer institute Sponsor "NIH")
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: As expert witness at Malpractice trial, approximately 15 times in last 15 years, to give an expert opinion, write reports, give depositions, etc, approximately 50 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: various Hematologic abnormalities such as causation of aplastic anemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, etc
Causation of various malignancies and delay in diagnosis of malignancies, improper or delay in therapy of malignancies, late effect of therapy, improper warning of side effects of various therapies
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 60%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: over 70 times (in past 30 years)
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 9/2004
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Every time I testified is was qualified as an expert witness,approximately 15 times in last 15 years
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 2
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 35 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting as to value of case, testifying as an expert witness in areas concerning oncology and hematology
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $350/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $1750/ half day, $2800/ full day
If preparation time is required that would be at $350/hour
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Standard fees for travel, either by car or air, travel time $100/hour
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