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Dr. James Feig, a forensic pathologist with the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office, conducted the autopsy of Andreen McDonald, whose remains were found in a field in north Bexar County in ...
Coroners' and medical examiners' offices across Ohio, like many other states across the country, are struggling with finding and keeping forensic pathologists — doctors who perform autopsies ...
Benedict's autopsy was performed on Feb. 9 by the medical examiner's office, and the summary autopsy results were publicized on March 13, nearly five weeks later.
The area's first-of-its-kind facility is now open to serve communities in northcentral Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of ...
The National Association of Medical Examiners estimated there are currently about 800 practicing forensic pathologists across the country. Roughly double that number is needed, the organization said.
A Florida medical examiner released the autopsy and forensic reports of Brian Laundrie Monday. Laundrie, whose remains were found in Florida’s Carlton Reserve, wrote in a journal found near him ...
Dr. Matthew Lacy, the county’s medical examiner, explained that identifying the deceased is the office’s top priority. "The goal is to have zero unidentified cases," Lacy said.
Marathon County unveiled a new facility for forensic science, the first of its kind in Northcentral Wisconsin.
The office's push for a contract valued up to $100,000 — with compensation of $500 for services performed per autopsy — would bring a temporary addition of one board-certified forensic ...
Editor’s Note: Judy Melinek, MD, is a forensic pathologist who served as a medical examiner at the Manhattan Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for two years. She is the co-author of ...
So having a forensic pathologist locally raises the level of care,” Dr. Douglas said. The medical examiner facility was paid for using county sales tax dollars.