Dr. Ernest Chiodo, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.B.A., C.I.H.
Areas of Expertise: Toxicology
Ernest P. Chiodo, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.B.A., C.I.H. is a physician, attorney, industrial hygienist, industrial toxicologist and biomedical engineer licensed to practice medicine in New York, Michigan, and Illinois as well as law in Michigan and Illinois. Dr. Chiodo received his Medical Degree (M.D.) from Wayne State University School of Medicine, his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Wayne State University Law School, his Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) from Harvard University School of Public Health, his Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (M.S.) from Wayne State University, his Master of Science in Threat Response Management (biological, chemical, and radiological defense) from the University of Chicago, his Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences with Specialization in Industrial Toxicology from Wayne State University, his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in economics from the University of Chicago, and his Master of Science in Evidence Based Health Care (evidence based medicine) from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He is board certified in the medical specialties of Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine. Public Health and General Preventive Medicine is the medical specialty focused on epidemiological. He is also certified in the engineering and public health discipline of industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (C.I.H.) in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene. He has served as the President of the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society. Dr. Chiodo has served as an assistant clinical professor of internal medicine, family medicine, and public health at Wayne State University School of Medicine and maintains an active medical practice. He is also served as an Adjunct Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Industrial Toxicology at Wayne State University. He has served as the Medical Director and Manager of Medical and Public Health Services for the City of Detroit and was the chief physician responsible for measures designed to protect the public health of over one million persons living or working in the City of Detroit. This was a position of substantial public responsibility where at the time he had the direct telephone number to the United States White House in the event that he needed to contact the President concerning a public health emergency in the City of Detroit. He has also served as the Medical Director of the pension boards of the City of Lansing, Michigan which is the capital city of the State of Michigan. In addition, he has served as the medical advisor to the final appeals committee of Jefferson Pilot Financial disability insurance carrier.
Dr Chiodo has been elected to full membership in the Society of Toxicology.
Dr. Chiodo has been inducted into the Engineering Hall of Fame of Wayne State University College of Engineering as a Distinguished Engineer
Dr. Chiodo serves as the Chairman of the Environmental Litigation and Administrative Practice Committee of the State Bar of Michigan and has been elected twice to serve on the leadership council of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. For a number of years he taught Toxic Tort Law at John Marshall Law School and Loyola University Law School in Chicago.