Dr. Mayer is a consultant in epidemiology and biostatistics. He focuses on methods and models used in assessing risks. One of the few MD/PhD biostatistician-epidemiologists. He is a professor of biostatistics, epidemiology, public health and medicine. He trained as a physician, a medical epidemiologist and then as a statistician and biostatistician. Prides himself on being able to communicate complex ideas in simple language. His primary interests are the evaluation and validation of statistical and epidemiological data and models in a clinical, regulatory, or legal arena. Focuses on problems where the medical issues are complex, the methods and models are varied and the data are limited or contradictory. Problems often include analysis of the methodology applied, analysis of the inferences made from a given set of statistical methods and complex chart reviews across specialties and across patients. Has worked on problems in drug and device development, testing and regulation, product liability, occupational and environmental exposures, medical malpractice, and data and model interpretation in numerous specialties including toxicology, cardiology, Ob/Gyne, and surgery. Has given about twenty depositions in a variety of cases ranging from major federal litigation to state personal injury and malpractice suits.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD with post-doctoral training in medical epidemiology and with PhD in statistics and biostatistics. Qualified to practice but never practiced. Full professor in biostatistics, epidemiology, public heath and medicine. Has worked on problems in product liability, drug and device approval, monitoring for safety, causality, clinical trials, evaluation of epidemiological evidence, occupational and environmental exposures and malpractice. His one of the view physicians with a PhD in statistics with specialization in biostatistics and epidemiology.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Many societies including the Royal Statistical Society (Fellow), The Society for Epidemiological Research, The American Association for Advancement in Science, The Society for Environmental Epidemiology, The American Statistical Association, Society for Controlled Clinical Trials, The Institute of Mathematical Statistics and several others
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Has been a full-time professor for 30+ years. Has taught epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, evidence-based medicine and basic and advanced courses and seminars in statistics and biostatistics. Has given dozens of public speeches and presented dozens of papers at professional meetings. Considered to be a dynamic teacher, superb public speaker and excellent communicator
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: About 50 times over 30 years including being a consulting expert as opposed to being a testifying expert
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Methodology, Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Clinical Trials Evaluation, Data Mining, Evaluation of Epidemiological Studies. product liability, Patent Disputes, Drug and Device Development, Approval and Safety Monitoring, Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Gynecological Epidemiology, Toxicological Epidemiology, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Medical Forensic Issues.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: about 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: about 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: About 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: May, 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: About 30
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: About 10
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 35
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, statistical analysis, data analysis, study review, model evaluation, valuation of epidemiological studies and clinical trials,evaluation of causal content of epidemiological studies, review of medical records, report writing,etc.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 400
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: same
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: same
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: same
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: only direct expenses required to do the assignment
References
Lance Shea, Esquire, Fulbright and Jaworski DC office 202-662-4510John (Alden) Curry, Esquire, Curry & Tolliver, PLLC, 100 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25302, (304) 343-7200
Lyn R. Agre, Esquire, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, 101 California Street, Suite 2050, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-421-6140
Christophe Johnson, Esquire, Shook, Hardy and Bacon, San Francisco Office, 415-544-1920
