Forensic Pathology Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of forensic pathology expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on forensic pathology and related issues. Forensic pathology expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these forensic pathology expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Toxicology, Autopsy, Homicide, Cause Of Death, Manner Of Death, Wrongful Death, Autopsy Review, Medical Malpractice, Child Abuse, Death Investigation, Elder Abuse, Forensic Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Examiner, and Nursing Home Death.

Steven White, MD, PhD
  • Forensic Pathologist
  • 6000 autopsies | 450 homicides
  • Cardiovascular Pathologist
Priya Banerjee, MD
  • Bd. Cert. Forensic Pathologist
  • 1,400 Autopsies Performed
  • 100+ Homicide Cases
Francisco J. Diaz, MD
  • Double-Board Certified
  • GWU Faculty
  • Experienced Expert Witness
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Eric D Peters, MD

Forensic Pathology Expert

Tucson, Arizona
Forensic Pathology, Pathology - Autopsy Report and Microscopic Slide Review, Cause and Manner of Death Certification, Hospital Deaths, Medical Malpractice, Wound Interpretation, Environmental Deaths, Infant and Child Deaths, Trial Prep, Blunt Force Trauma, Gunshot and Stab Wounds, Burns and Thermal Injuries, Asphyxial Deaths
American Board of Pathology certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and Forensic Pathology. More than 25 years experience in Pathology and Forensic Pathology. Have been practicing Forensic Pathology full-time since 1997. Have performed nearly 6000 autopsies and have testified at trial, deposition, and at pretrial interviews over 200 times. Experience in criminal and civil cases. Licensed in Arizona. I am a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine where I teach Pathology residents and medical students.
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Steven White, MD, PhD

Forensic pathologist/medical examiner, US/Canada

SAME DAY RESPONSE- CALL/EMAIL Forensic pathologist (US/Canada)

Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - forensic pathology, medical examiner, autopsy, sudden cardiac death, wrongful death, cause of death, homicide, child abuse, trauma, gunshot wounds, strangulation, asphyxia, blunt force injuries, sudden death, cardiovascular pathology, toxicology, manner of death, hospital autopsy, perinatal pathology, anatomic pathology
Dr. Steven White is a forensic pathologist and cardiovascular pathologist with more than 15 years of experience. He is board-certified in Forensic Pathology and Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. He has personally performed approximately 6000 forensic and hospital autopsies. He also has additional experience in perinatal pathology, examining placentas and performing fetal autopsies. He actively practices forensic pathology in a busy, urban office (Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto). In Chicago, Dr. White served as an Assistant Medical Examiner at one of the busiest ME offices in the U.S., gaining experience in complex death investigation and teaching numerous trainees. Dr. White is uniquely qualified as a cardiovascular pathologist, examining hearts from autopsies (sudden death and complications of heart disease), as well as surgical specimens from hospital patients. He currently practices cardiovascular and hospital autopsy pathology at Toronto Gen...
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Eugene Carpenter, M.D.

Counseling; autopsies; testimony; family support

Independent contract pathologist

San Marino , California
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - History of the circumstances review, Law enforcement report review, External examination, Autopsy report review, Toxicology report review, Histology report review, Second autopsies, Private Clinical autopsies, Family counseling support, District Attorney counseling, Public defender counseling, Medical examiner counselin
My main purpose in listing myself in this directory is to be available to provide low-cost counseling to deputy coroners, law-enforcement officers, district attorneys, public defenders, private defense attorneys, and most importantly, to families, particularly to families that are financially restrained. My best skills are in teaching and in clear court testimony to the jury. N.B. I can do many cases per day and get the caseload numbers back to at turnover rate at about three days for adults and one to two days for infants and children. 78 year old in very good mental and physical health: Kern County Sheriff Coroner Division, thirteen years, to retire June 30, 2026. Senior Forensic pathologist, Los Angeles, Medical Examiner’s Office, twenty three year, retired 2012. Forensic Fellowship, L.A. Medical Examiner’s Office Certified: Anatomic, Clinical, and Forensic Pathology Residency: V.A.Hospital, Long Beach; Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room; Student Hea...
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Othon J. Mena, M.D.

Forensic Pathologist - Medical Examiner

Thousand Oaks, California
Forensic Pathology, Forensic Medicine - Forensic pathologist, medical examiner, coroner, board certified, pathology, forensic medicine, autopsy, postmortem exam, wrongful death, sudden death, manner of death, cause of death, toxicology, medical record review, death certification, death investigation, medicolegal, injury, injurie
Certified by American Board of Pathology in Forensic, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, California medical license, Experienced in criminal and civil testimony, Have performed more than 6,500 postmortem exams
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Laurel A Waters, MD FCAP FASCP

Pathologist Certified in Pediatric Pathology

Walnut Creek, California
Pathology, Forensic Pathology - Pediatric Pathology, Placental Pathology, Perinatal Pathology, Pathology/Products Liability, Products Liability/Pathology, Birth Injury, Autopsy Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Nuclear Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Administrative Medicine, Medical Malpractice, Shaken Baby Debunked
Dr Waters has four Board Certifications: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Pediatric Pathology & Nuclear Medicine. Dr Waters is experienced in Forensics, Medical Legal Consultation as well as Expert Witness Work. Birth Injury is of particular interest. Other areas of Pediatric and General Pathology have included Tumors (Pediatric and Adult) and Lethal diseases such as Pulmonary Embolism and Sub-Dural Hematoma. She is familiar with the Science which debunks many of the tenets of Shaken Baby "Syndrome". Product Liability has included various drugs, laboratory testing and chemical substances. Criminal and Child Custody cases have included Motor Vehicle Accidents, Murder, Poisoning and Munchhausen's by Proxy. Pathologists have an understanding of disease processes and can be helpful in a wide variety of situations, primarily in Causation. Dr Waters' consultation includes examination of placental, autopsy, and surgical slides, medical records, depositions and legal documents. In...
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Howard S Robin, MD

Causation expert: medical legal and criminal cases

LJ Pathology Consultants

La Jolla, California
Pathology, Forensic Pathology - Motor Vehicular Accidents, Drug Overdose, Toxicology, Homicide, Opiates/opioids, DUI/DWI, Molecular Diagnostics, Immunology, Forensic Pathology, Autoimmune Diseases, Drugs of Abuse, Transfusion reactions, Laboratory medicine, Anatomic pathology, Clinical pathology, Immunopathology, Breast Cancer, Kidney, Liver, Blood Banking
48 years providing expert testimony in pathology cases. Extensive experience in deposition and courtroom testimony. Autopsy experience coroner's office. 37 years of experience directing clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories in hospital and outpatient settings. Special focus on blood banking, cancer diagnosis, toxicology, immunology, pharmacology, including drugs of use and drugs of abuse.
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Marie Russell, MD

Emergency Medicine - Forensic Medicine Physician

San Gabriel, California
Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection
Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials
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Michael Cody

Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator

Rational Solutions Counseling Services

Largo, Florida
Forensic Psychology, Forensic Pathology - Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, Forensic Psychologist, Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, Forensic Psychology, Mental Health Expert Witness, Psychological Evaluation, Competency to Stand Trial Evaluation, Criminal Responsibility Evaluation, Insanity Defense Evaluation, Substance Abuse Evaluation
Michael Cody is a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator (CFMHE) credentialed by the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE), a nationally recognized organization endorsed by the American Mental Health Counselors Association and approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors as a continuing education provider. This certification reflects rigorous standards, including verified licensure to diagnose and treat mental disorders, demonstrated clinical competency, and adherence to high ethical standards. As part of the certification process, he has completed specialized training in forensic mental health, passed a comprehensive written examination, and demonstrated proficiency in producing standardized, defensible forensic evaluation reports. He has also successfully presented and defended his forensic work before a panel of experienced evaluators. He holds a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida and is a Lic...
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Terrill L Tops

Forensic Pathologist

PGH Consulting Services, LLC

Deerfield Beach , Florida
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Medical record review, medical malpractice, cause and manner of death certification, trial preparation, nursing home deaths
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Brett C Ferguson, MD

Forensic Pathologist & Pediatrician

Ferguson Medical-Legal Consulting, LLC

Kamuela, Hawaii
Forensic Pathology, Pediatrics - Pediatric Death, Child Abuse, Non-Accidental Trauma, Abusive Head Trauma, Shaken Baby Syndrome, SIDS, Neonatal, Cause of Death, Manner of Death, Autopsy Review, Wrongful Death, Homicide, Wound Interpretation, Toxicology, Malpractice, Death Investigation, Elder Abuse, Drowning, Strangulation, Suffering
Board-certified forensic pathologist and board-certified pediatrician offering dual expertise in autopsy pathology and pediatric clinical medicine. This combination is held by very few physicians in the United States. Dual certification enables expert opinions on both cause and manner of death and pediatric standards of care within a single engagement, eliminating the need for separate experts in cases involving pediatric, neonatal, and infant deaths. Experience includes medicolegal autopsies across the full spectrum of manner of death, service as an elected parish coroner in Louisiana, and over a decade of clinical pediatric practice encompassing primary care, hospital medicine, and emergency medicine. Academic appointments at three medical schools. Currently serving as the forensic pathologist for Hawaii County. Available to both plaintiff and defense.
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Hyejong S Marshall, MD

Forensic/Autopsy pathologist

Oak Park, Illinois
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Forensic pathology, Autopsy report, Autopsy record review, Private autopsy, Second autopsy, Pathology report review
305-748-5716 songhyejong@gmail.com Experienced forensic pathologist who performed more than 2600 cases of autopsies. Fellow-trained in Miami, FL and have been practicing in Chicago, IL Licensed and practiced in multiple States (FL, IL, KS, GA, WI, and RI). Testified and deposed more than 30 times. More than 20 publications in peer-review journals
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Marie Russell, MD

Emergency Medicine - Forensic Medicine Physician

Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection
Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials
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Marie Russell, MD

Emergency Medicine - Forensic Medicine Physician

New York
Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology - homicide, strangulation, motor vehicle accident, correctional medicine, overdose, death, gunshot wound, dogbite, jail or prison medicine, urgent care, domestic violence, stab wound, fall, police abuse, trauma, child physical abuse, assault, fracture, deliberate indifference, infection
Emergency Medicine (Board Certified), Forensic Pathology, Correctional Healthcare, autopsy review. 29 yrs. physician experience at a Level 1 trauma center, retired faculty member USC Keck School of Medicine, taught physicians and medical students for over 20 years. Former California Medical Board in-house medical consultant - 7 yrs CDCR Chief Medical Executive - Retired, Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional Former full time police officer x 7 yrs. Fellow – National Assoc of Medical Examiners, Fellow - American Academy of Forensic Science > 500 autopsies performed Testified in multiple state courts, federal district court, numerous trials
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Steven White, MD, PhD

Forensic pathologist/medical examiner, US/Canada

SAME DAY RESPONSE- CALL/EMAIL Forensic pathologist (US/Canada)

Toronto, Ontario
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - forensic pathology, medical examiner, autopsy, sudden cardiac death, wrongful death, cause of death, homicide, child abuse, trauma, gunshot wounds, strangulation, asphyxia, blunt force injuries, sudden death, cardiovascular pathology, toxicology, manner of death, hospital autopsy, perinatal pathology, anatomic pathology
Dr. Steven White is a forensic pathologist and cardiovascular pathologist with more than 15 years of experience. He is board-certified in Forensic Pathology and Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. He has personally performed approximately 6000 forensic and hospital autopsies. He also has additional experience in perinatal pathology, examining placentas and performing fetal autopsies. He actively practices forensic pathology in a busy, urban office (Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto). In Chicago, Dr. White served as an Assistant Medical Examiner at one of the busiest ME offices in the U.S., gaining experience in complex death investigation and teaching numerous trainees. Dr. White is uniquely qualified as a cardiovascular pathologist, examining hearts from autopsies (sudden death and complications of heart disease), as well as surgical specimens from hospital patients. He currently practices cardiovascular and hospital autopsy pathology at Toronto Gen...
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Alessandro Bombonati, MD

Director of Surgical Pathology Temple University

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pathology, Forensic Pathology - Breast pathology, Gynecological pathology, Gastrointestinal pathology, Autopsy, Toxicology reports, Pulmonary pathology
I am a board‑certified anatomic and clinical pathologist with over 15 years of experience and a strong background in breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic pathology, and autopsy providing expert case review, depositions, and courtroom testimony for medical malpractice litigation
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Francisco J. Diaz, MD, FCAP FASCP

Med Legal Pro, LLC

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Cause of death, manner of death and mechanisms of death, wound interpretation, autopsy review, overdose, drugs, elder abuse, nursing home death, road traffic accidents, work accident, toxicology, suicide, homicide, conscious pain and suffering
Award-winning pathologist. Board-certified in both forensic and anatomic pathology. George Washington University Faculty. Former Michigan Faculty. Peer reviewer for the American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. National and international speaking experience. Extensive Medical Examiner Experience – has conducted in excess of 9000 cause of death evaluations. More than 400 court appearances as an expert witness. Co-Author of Spitz and Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation of Death 5th Edition.
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Priya Banerjee, MD

Anchor Forensic Pathology LLC

Barrington , Rhode Island
Forensic Pathology, Forensic Medicine - Private Autopsy, Second autopsy review, cause and manner of death, wrongful death, Injury/wound interpretation, forensic toxicology, drug/medication overdose, medical malpractice, nursing home death, work place death, homicides, gunshot and stab wounds, in custody/police death, crime scene analysis
I am a American Board of Pathology board certified forensic pathologist with experience in handling a wide variety of case types, involving all manners of death. I have performed over 2700 autopsies including over 150 homicides. I bring solid training from The University of Pennsylvania and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. I am actively practicing in Rhode Island and have worked in Maryland. I have been qualified in multiple states as an expert witness in the fields of forensic pathology, postmortem toxicology interpretation, trauma interpretation, and cause and manner of death determination. I have also published in multiple peer reviewed journals on postmortem diagnoses such as infection, tumor diagnosis and toxicology. I have handled domestic and international cases for major clients including military, wrongful death of Breonna Taylor, NSA, etc. I also perform private autopsies in an effort to aid in family closure and/or litigation needs. This is can be done within a few days of...
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Adel Shaker, MD, LLB, FCAP

Board Certified Anatomic & Forensic Pathologist

International Medical Forensic Experts, PLLC

Houston, Texas
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Autopsy, independent medical examiner, autopsy review, cause of death, manner of death, wrongful death, nursing home death, medical malpractice, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, body assault, motor vehicle accident, work accident, toxicology, suicide, homicide, custody police death, jail
The area of expertise in which Dr. Shaker will be tendered is pathology, including but not limited to general pathology, Anatomic pathology, Clinical pathology, & Forensic Pathology. Over 30 years of experience as practicing, fully licensed pathologist with extensive training in forensic pathology & testifying as an expert witness in many cases. Earned his law degree and was involved in national and international high profile cases. He's fluent multilingual. Cases review include but not limited to autopsy review, cause and manner of death, wrongful death, police intervention and custody death, nursing home death and elder abuse/ neglect, wounds evaluation, occupational and industrial accidents, suicide, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, toxicology,drug overdose, sexual crime, firearm injuries, variable injuries/trauma and self inflicted wounds. I am available for a no-charge initial consultation (free screening of case).
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Paul Uribe, MD

Board Certified Forensic Pathologist

DMH Forensic Consulting

Richmond, Texas
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - Autopsy, Death investigation, Cause of death, Manner of death, Trauma, Injury, Pain and suffering, Medical examiner, Homicide, Survivability, Time of death, Forensic, Coroner, Toxicology, Overdose, Laboratory Medicine, Drug-related, Forensic Toxicology
- Board certified in Anatomic, Clinical, and Forensic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology - Actively practicing Deputy Chief Medical Examiner - Active medical licensure in 10 states - Retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army with over 23 years of Active Duty Service - Former Director,Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner - Personally performed over 3000 autopsies, including over 400 homicides - Court experience with over 60 trials, hearings, and depositions - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) and International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners - Recipient of the "A" Proficiency Designator, Order of Medical Military Merit (O2M3), FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation (2022), and National Association of Medical Examiners Outstanding Service Award (2025).
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