Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...

cleveland.com (subscription required): Agnes Loeffler, professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, said that medical students only learn about pathology in “bits and pieces” throughout their ...

When out on a Saturday night and a would-be suitor inquires what she does for a living, Vicki Holgard responds directly. "I let him know I am proud of what I do," she said. The reaction? "Some find it ...

Dr. Nathaniel Patterson didn't expect the scrutiny from the news media that greeted him as Sangamon County's new forensic pathologist in mid-March. But when it comes to his work ethic, competence and ...

Springfield’s new forensic pathologist started work Wednesday and conducted his first autopsy that same day. Dr. Nathaniel Patterson, 35, worked on a case involving a death suspected to be related to ...

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Warning: This article contains references to suicide and graphic descriptions of dead bodies that some readers may find upsetting. It's day one of the Forensic DNA Symposium, recently held in Cape ...

Vincent Di Maio, M.D. doesn’t think death can surprise him any more. Over a corpse-filled career spanning over 40 years, the celebrated forensic pathologist has analyzed the bodies left behind by the ...

When Erie County forensic pathologist Eric Vey, M.D., gives a yearly talk to students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, he said he always concludes those sessions by telling the ...