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Statement by Harvey MacFenerstein, M.D. Corrects Inaccuracies
| Quelle: Analytical Toxicology Corp.
SAN ANTONIO, TX--(Marketwire - June 18, 2009) - Harvey MacFenerstein, M.D., a medical
toxicologist and president of Analytical Toxicology Corp., released the
following statement related to questions raised about an affidavit in the
case of NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield.
Thank you for this opportunity to clear up the facts regarding my
background. As the founder and president of Analytical Toxicology Corp. and
a person who is intimately familiar with standards and practices related to
drug testing, I was asked to give my expert opinion on lab results. I
examined the facts and offered my best and honest opinion. I was not
compensated in any way for my services.
Before signing an affidavit, I noticed inaccuracies regarding my background
and corrected them. Unfortunately, the revisions I made were not reflected
in the affidavit that was filed.
This error has hurt me and damaged my reputation. I am proud of my
educational and professional background and I wish to correct the record.
Below is a complete and accurate account of my educational and professional
background.
Education
I earned my Medical Degree in 1982 from Universidad Centro de Estudios
Tecnologicos, more commonly called Universidad C.E.T.E.C. in the Dominican
Republic. I studied there from 1980 to 1982 after transferring from
Universidad Del Noreste in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where I studied
from 1978 to 1980.
Professional
Since 1996 I have owned and operated Analytical Toxicology Corp., a
full-service drug testing lab in San Antonio, Texas. We are the only lab in
South Texas that uses Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), which
is considered a gold standard for forensic substance identification. We are
also the only lab in the region to use the state-of-the-art High
Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS) analysis
platform.
I am an active member of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and
the American Chemical Society.
To provide the highest degree of quality assurance to our clients, the
College of American Pathology tests our lab every 90 days. I am proud that
we have been in operation for more than 10 years without incident.
I have devoted my career to achieving the highest standards of
professionalism and accuracy. It is heartbreaking that my reputation and
credibility have been tainted due to these accusations. I am proud of my
educational and professional accomplishments and played no role in the
distortions of my background.