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Last NameFirst NameAffiliationCountry
Abramson, MDJohnClinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School websiteU.S.
Angell, MDMarciaformer editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of MedicineU.S.
Antonuccio, PhDDavidProfessor, Dept.of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of NevadaU.S.
Barry, MDMichael J.Chief, General Medicine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolU.S.
Bassett, MD, PhDKenProfessor, Family Practice, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British ColumbiaCanada
Bero, PhDLisaProfessor, University of California, San FranciscoU.S.
BezruchkaStephenDepartment of Health Services & Department of Global Health School of Public Health and Community Medicine Box 357660 University of Washington Seattle, WashingtonU.S.
Boylan, MDLauraAssistant Professor, Department of Neurology, New York UniversityU.S.
Brewer, MDPhilUniversity Medical Director, Quinnipiac University; Past Medical Safety Fellow, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).U.S.
Brody, MD, PhDHowardDirector, Institute for the Medical HumanitiesU.S.
Brown, MDSteven, R.Banner Good Samaritan Family Medicine Residency, University of Arizona College of MedicineU.S.
Carlat, MDDanielAssistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry ReportU.S.
CasselsAlanpharmaceutical policy researcher at the University of Victoria, British Columbia.Canada
Chalmers, DScSir IainEditor, James Lind Library, The James Lind InitiativeU.K.
Cohen, Ph.D.DavidProfessor of Social Work, Stempel School of Public Health, Florida International UniversityU.S.
Cook-Deegan, MDRobertDirector, Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & PolicyU.S.
Dahr, MDSam, S.Retina Center of OklahomaU.S.
Davis, MDJohn M.Gilman Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ilinois at ChicagoU.S.
De Vries, PhDRaymondProfessor, Bioethics Program, Univ. of Michigan Medical SchoolU.S.
Deyo, MDRichardKaiser Permanente Professor of Evidence Based Family Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science UniversityU.S.
DickersinKayDirector, US Cochrane CenterU.S.
Diller, M.D.LawrencePrivate Practice, Walnut Creek California; Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, San FranciscoU.S.
Ebell, MDMarkDeputy Editor, American Family Physican and Professor at University of GeorgiaU.S.
Elliott, MDCarlUniversity of Minnesota Center for BioethicsU.S.
Elpern, M.D.David J.U.S.
EwenMargaretHealth Action InternationalNetherlands
FordAnne RochonCoordinator, Women and Health ProtectionCanada
Fugh-Berman, MDAdrianeProfessor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University Medical Center; Director, PharmedOut.orgU.S.
Furberg, MD, PhDCurtProfessor of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of MedicineU.S.
Gøtzsche, MDPeterDirector of the Nordic Cochrane CentreDenmark
Glenmullen, MDJosephClinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical SchoolU.S.
Goodman, MDRobertFounder and director of No Free Lunch; General internist at Montefiore Medical Center in the BronxU.S.
GooznerMerrillDirector, Integrity in Science, Center for Science in the Public InterestU.S.
Hegmann, M.D., M.P.H.Kurt T.Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah U.S.
Helm, MD MBAMark E.Medical Director, EBRx, Arkansas Evidence-Based Prescription Drug Program; Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of PharmacyU.S.
Himmelstein, MDDavidAssociate Professor of Medicine, HarvardU.S.
Hoffman, MDJeromeProfessor of Medicine / Emergency Medicine at UCLAU.S.
Ioaniddis, MDJohn P.A.Professor and chairman of the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece, and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, DepartGreece
James, Ph.D.John T.Chief toxicologist, space agency; Patient safety and rights advocate, Patient Safety AmericaU.S.
Juni, MDPeterHead of Division, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern; Director, Clinical Trials Unit, Bern University Hospital.Switzerland
Jureidini, PhD MBBS FRANZCPJonHead, Department of Psychological Medicine, Children’s Youth and Women’s Health Service, Adelaide, Associate Professor, Disciplines of Psychiatry and Head, Department of Psychological Medicine, ChildrAustralia
Kim, MD, PhDScottAssistant Professor of PsychiatryU.S.
Kramer, MDPeter D.Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown UniversityU.S.
Kramer, MD, MPHBarryAssociate Director for Disease Prevention at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)U.S.
Krimsky, PhDSheldonTufts University & Council for Responsible GeneticsU.S.
Kruszewski, MDStefanStefan P. Kruszewski and AssociatesU.S.
Kutner, MDJean S.University of Colorado Denver School of MedicineUSA
Lacasse, Ph.D.JeffreyAssistant Professor, Department of Social Work, College of Human Services, Arizona State University at West CampusU.S.
Lange, MDRichard A.Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins HospitalU.S.
Lederle, M.D.Frank A.Professor of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Hospital and University of MinnesotaU.S.
Lee, MDDara K.Staff Cardiologist, Presbyterian Heart Group, Albuquerque, NM, Vice President, Medical Staff Affairs, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NMU.S.
LeFever, PhDGretchenSentara HealthcareU.S.
Lemmens, DCL (Belgian Doctor in law)TrudoAssociate ProfessorCanada
Leo, PhDJonathanAssociate Professor of NeuroanatomyU.S.
Lex, M.D.Joeemergency physicianU.S.
Lexchin, M.D.JoelProfessor, School of Health Policy and Management, York UniversityCanada
Lippman, PhDAbbyProfessor, McGill UniversityCanada
Lurie, MDPeterHealth Research Group at Public CitizenU.S.
Mallon, MD FACEP FAAEMWilliam K.Associate ProfessorofClinical Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California,Director: Division of International, LAC+USC Medical CenterMedicineU.S.
Mansfield (physician); OAM BMBS;Peter, R.Director, Healthy Skepticism, Inc.Australia
MarsaLindafreelance journalistU.S.
Massion, MDCharleaCenter for Education in Family and Community Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Board of Directors, American College of Women's Health PhysiciansU.S.
Mayer, M.D.DanProfessor of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical College; Member of No Free Lunch and Healthy SkepticismU.S.
MedawarCharlesSocial Audit, LtdU.K.
Miles, M.D.StevenProfessor of Medicine, Center for Bioethics, U of MinnU.S.
Mintzes, PhDBarbaraAssistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British ColumbiaCanada
Morgan, PhDStevenAssociate Professor and Associate Director, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British ColumbiaCanada
MoynihanRayIndependent Journalist, Visiting Editor BMJ, Conjoint Lecturer, University of NewcastleAustralia
Musini, MDVijayaAssistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia & Therapeutics InitiativeCanada
Perry, MD, FRCPCThomas L.Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Department of Medicine, University of British ColumbiaCanada
Pollock MB ChB, MSc, FFPHMAllysonAssistant Principal, International Health Director, Centre for International Public Health Policy at the University of EdinburghU.K.
Psaty, MD, PhDBruceProfessor, Medicine & Epidemiology, University of Washington Cardiovascular Health Research UnitU.S.
Relman, MDArnoldformer editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of MedicineU.S.
Rind, MDDavidSenior Deputy Editor, UpToDate; Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolU.S.
Rosen, MDCharlesClinical Professor of Surgery, Univ. of Calif, Irvine, School of Medicine; UC-Irvine, Spine Center; Founding Director, Association for Ethics in Spine SurgeryU.S.
Rubin, MD, PhDHayaPersonal Medical Consultant; Director, Research and Evaluation, Palo Alto CA; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins UniversityU.S.
Sasich, Pharm.D., MPH, FASHPLarryChair, Department of Pharmacy PracticeU.S.
Schumann, MDJohnAssistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, also MacLean Center for Clinical Medical EthicsU.S.
Schwartz, MDLisaDartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical PracticeU.S.
SchwitzerGaryDirector, health journalism M.A. program University of Minnesota School of Journalism & Mass CommunicationU.S.
SharavVera HassnerALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTIONU.S.
Shaughnessy, PharmDAllenProfessor, Tufts University School of MedicineU.S.
So, MD, MPAAnthonyProgram on Global Health and Technology Access, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke UniversityU.S.
Solomon, MD, FACEPRobert C.American College of Emergency Physicians; medical editor-in-chief, ACEP NewsU.S.
SpenceDesgeneral practitioner, Glasgow, and UK spokesman of No Free LunchU.K.
Spiesel, PhD MDSydney Z.Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; regular commentator for Slate and NPRU.S.
Sugerman-BrozanAlexattorney, Prescription Access LitigationU.S.
TieferLeonoreNew View Campaign; New York University School of MedicineU.S.
Tsai, M.D., PhDAlexanderResidency Training Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San FranciscoU.S.
Urato, M.D.Adam C.Assistant Professor, Maternal – Fetal Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts Medical CenterU.S.
WashburnJenniferjournalistU.S.
Welch, MD, MPHH. GilbertDartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical PracticeUS
Wilkes, MDMichaelProfessor of Medicine, Director of Global Health, University of California, Former Vice Dean of Education, former Editor in Chief Western Journal of Medicine, DavisU.S.
Wolfe, MDSidneyDirector, Health Research Group of Public CitizenU.S.
Woloshin, MDStevenVA Outcomes Group; Associate Professor of Medicine and of Community and Family MedicineU.S.
Woolhandler, MD, MPHSteffieAssociate Professor of Medicine, HarvardU.S.
Wright, MD, PhDJamesManaging Director, Therapeutics InitiativeCanada
Yamey, MDGavinEditor, PLoS MedicineU.S.

Experts with Disclosed Conflicts

Experts With Disclosed Conflicts includes experts with a variety of potential conflicts. Some of these experts have ended their pharma ties - but only within the past five years. Others may have current financial conflicts of interest. These experts, despite their commercial ties, are included in the list because they have provided important insights into the inner workings of industry - effectively biting the hand that fed them in some instances --and/or because their conflicts did not limit their ability to comment in areas unrelated to the conflicts.

Last NameFirst NameAffiliationCountry
Barrett, MD, PhDBruceAssociate Professor, Dept Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthU.S.
Brown, MDDavid L.SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine; Co-Director Stony Brook Heart Center; Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine SU.S.
Burstein, MD, PhDHarold J.Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Medical oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MAU.S.
Gross, MDCaryYale School of MedicineU.S.
Healy, MDDavidProfessor of Psychiatry, Cardiff UniversityU.K.
Melnick, MD, MPHDouglasBoard certified Preventive Medicine PhysicianU.S.
Patz, Jr., DEdward F.James and Alice Chen Professor of Radiology, Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical CenterU.S.
Poses, MDRoyPresident, Foundation for Integrity and Responsibility in Medicine; Chief Blogger, Health Care Renewal blog;  Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Alpert Medical School, BrowU.S.
Rubin, MD, PhDRobertProfessor, Dept of Psychiatry, UCLAU.S.
Schriger, MDDavidUCLAU.S.
Shamoo, PhD*AdilCitizens For Responsible Care and Research (CIRCARE)U.S.
Susman, MDJeffreyEditor-in-chief, Journal of Family Practice and physician editor, UptoDate Family PracticeU.S.
Turner, MDErickU.S.
Weed, MDHarrison G.Professor of Internal MedicineU.S.
Weiss, MD DrPHNoel S.Professor of Epidemiology, University of WashingtonU.S.
Whitehouse MD-PhDPeter J.Professor, Case Western ReserveU.S.
Whittle, MD, MPHJJeffreyAssociate Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin; Deputy Editor – Journal of General Internal MedicineU.S.
Wood, M.B., Ch.B.,AlastairUS
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