Dr. Hooberman is a toxicologist whose current primary focus of study is the assessment of risks posed by antimicrobial resistance arising in bacteria from the use of antimicrobial agents in food-producing animals. He is currently a member of the Risk Assessment Team in the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Previously, he worked as a consultant on human health risk assessment issues addressing environmental, occupational, and food exposure scenarios. Dr. Hoobermen received his Ph.D. in Toxicology and his M.P.H. in Environmental and Industrial Health from the University of Michigan. He is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology.