Dr. Ronald E. Gots MD, Ph.D.

International Center for Toxicology and Medicine (ICTM)
2301 Research Boulevard Suite #210
Rockville, MD 20850-3204
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Phone: 301-519-0300
Fax: 301-519-1307

Ronald E. Gots, M.D., Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer of the International Center for Toxicology and Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. He received his A.B. in chemistry and his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Since 1975, he has devoted his professional activities to solving clients’ problems in environmental medicine, toxicology, causation analysis, and risk communication.

Dr. Gots has focused on the scientific methods for assessing causation of diseases allegedly associated with chemical and biological agents. He has assisted hundreds of clients in analysis, strategy and testimony in chemical and mold injury claims, regulatory matters, mass tort claims, environmental and workplace exposure issues, and risk communication. He has provided medical oversight for chemically-exposed and mold-exposed individuals and has overseen numerous mold remediation projects.

Dr. Gots has shared his expertise with workers and community groups in dozens of toxic exposure matters across the country. He has been consulted for indoor environmental and air quality assessments for numerous office buildings, schools, and manufacturing facilities. He consults on workplace safety and health. Recently interviewed by Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Dr. Gots discussed how ICTM approaches medical/scientific issues in the legal arena. For the full text of that interview, see attached articles.

Dr. Gots has chaired two international symposia on “Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: the State of The Science.” He sat on a committee convened by the International Programme on Chemical Safety (UNEP-ILO-WHO) to evaluate the “chemical sensitivity” issue (Berlin, Germany, February 1996). He has lectured at numerous national meetings of claims executives, attorneys, policy makers, and physicians in the fields of medicine and science, toxicology, regulation, and claims resolution. He has testified in congressional subcommittee hearings concerning victim compensation legislation.

He is the author of six books, chapters in six books and more than 70 articles on biochemistry, toxicology, mold and mold toxins in insurance and legal literature. Recent book chapters include: “Toxic Risks: Science, Regulation, and Perception;” “Risk Analysis and Communication” in Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology, and “Applying Principles of Science to Daubert Motions in Toxic Tort Claims” in 2000 Wiley Expert Witness Update. His most recent books are Chemical Sensitivity: The Truth About Environmental Illness and Keeping Buildings Healthy.

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: MEDICAL LICENSURE:

Maryland Michigan
Pennsylvania Virginia

CERTIFICATIONS:

1968 National Board of Medical Examiners

1987 Board Certified-American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Re-certification- 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003

1994 Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners International

1996 Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners


Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
American Board of Forensic Examiners
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Medical Association
American Medical Peer Review Association
American Public Health Association
American Society of Law and Medicine
American Chemical Society
American Council on Science and Health
Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Fellow, American College of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
International Society of Exposure Analysis
International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
National Association of Environmental Professionals
New York Academy of Sciences
Sigma Xi (Scientific Honor Society)
Society for Health and Human Values
Society of Toxicology
Society for Occupational & Environmental Health
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication


Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: TEACHING AND SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

University of Hawaii, Laboratory Instructor and Tutor, Microbial Genetics. 1964.

University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Instructor, Pharmacology. 1970-1973

World Health Organization - Temporary Advisor, Workshop on Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances. Berlin, Germany. 1996.

American Petroleum Institute - Participant, Workshop on Clinical Studies and Particulate Matter. April 31 thru May 1997.

Georgetown University School of Medicine - Lecturer (Environmental Toxicology). Department of Pharmacology, Division of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacokinetics. 1996 - Present.


Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: I have been retained on over one thousand matters

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Medical doctor, toxicologist

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 1 percent

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 99 percent

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: I have had my deposition taken over 1000 times

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: January 2006

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: I have given expert testimony in court over 400 times

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: I have given expert testimony in court over 400 times

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Over thirty years

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: ICTM offers the following services:
Litigation Support in Tort Claims:
- Types of Tort Claims
- Class Certification
- General and Specific Causation Analyses
- Pretrial Consulting
- Trial Strategy Support
Risk Communication
- Perceptions of Risk
- Health Concerns/Indignation Level Matrix
ICTM has investigated causes of hundreds of perceived and real INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND AIR QUALITY problems, including:
Mold/fungi
Emissions from sterilizing/disinfecting chemicals
Chemical emissions during renovations
Office equipment emissions
Pesticides
Metal fumes
Metal-working fluids
Laboratory and cleaning chemicals
Fiberglass and other insulation materials, and
Psycho-social factors
Regulatory Compliance Services
- Third Party Review
- Scientific and Technical Support
- Risk Assessments
Legal Nurse Consulting
- Medical Records Analysis
- Literature Search and Analysis
- Demonstrative Evidence


Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Our standard consulting rate for a medical doctor is $385 an hour. However, on all matters we give our clients not-to-exceed estimates budgeted by task, with tasks being performed by appropriate professionals at competitive market hourly rates.

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $385/hr.

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $450/hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $450/hr

References

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John Mullen, Esq.
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