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Dr. Kamer Medical Expert

Medical Expertise

Russell Kamer, MD, FACP brings decades of clinical experience to the forensic medical-legal field. As a board-certified internist, occupational medicine physician, Medical Review Officer, and FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner, he provides thoughtful opinions in cases involving Internal Medicine, drug testing, cannabis-related issues, transportation safety, and commercial driver medical qualifications.

Representative Areas

  • Primary Care Internal Medicine Standard of Care

  • Cannabis Science & Impairment Evaluation

  • Occupational Medicine

  • DOT Physicals & Commercial Driver Requirements

  • Drug Testing Interpretation

  • DOT Part 40 Compliance

  • Primary Care Internal Medicine Standard of Care

  • Cannabis Science & Impairment Evaluation

  • Occupational Medicine

  • DOT Physicals & Commercial Driver Requirements

  • Drug Testing Interpretation

  • DOT Part 40 Compliance

Cannabis Science & Clinical Medicine

  • Marijuana Impairment

  • Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis

  • Medical Marijuana Claims

  • Cannabis-Related Psychosis

  • Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome

  • Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis

  • ​Public Safety Implications of Marijuana Use

Dr Kamer Expert Witness in Cannabis Science & Clinical Medicine
Dr Kamer Expert Witness Board-certified internist with decades of office-based primary care experience

Primary Care Internal Medicine

Board-certified internist with decades of office-based primary care experience. Familiar with standards of care and diagnosis/treatment across cardiology, pulmonary disease, hypertension, gastroenterology, and cancer screening. Has testified at trial as an internal medicine expert on whether care met accepted medical standards.

Drug Testing

  • Former NCAA Drug Testing Crew Chief

  • Doping Control Medical Officer at the Atlanta Olympics. 

  • Medical Review Officer, for hundreds of thousands of workplace drug tests

  • Interpretation of urine, oral fluid, hair, and blood tests

Dr Kamer Expert Witness and Consultant in Drug Testing
Dr Kamer Expert Witness and Consultant in Occupation Medicine, FMCSA and DOT Regulations

Representative Areas

Credentials Relevant to These Cases

  • FMCSA Medical Qualification Standards

  • DOT Medical Examinations

  • DOT Part 40 Regulations

  • Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements

  • Medical Examiner Responsibilities

  • Truck and Bus Crash Litigation

  • Employer Regulatory Compliance

  • Board-Certified Internist

  • FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner

  • Certified Medical Review Officer

  • Certified in Cannabis Science and Medicine

  • Former NCAA Drug Testing Crew Chief

  • Doping Control Medical Officer, 1996 Olympic Games

Occupational Medicine / Commercial Drivers

As Co-Founder and Medical Director of Partners In Safety Occupational Medicine, Dr. Kamer has spent more than three decades evaluating fitness for duty, workplace safety, and commercial driver medical qualifications. He has performed or supervised tens of thousands of Department of Transportation commercial driver examinations and has extensive experience applying FMCSA medical standards and DOT regulations.

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