Forensic Pathology Expert Witnesses in California
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: Autopsy, Homicide, Laboratory Medicine, Toxicology, Administrative Medicine, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Assault, Autoimmune Diseases, Autopsy Pathology, Autopsy Review, Birth Injury, Blood Banking, Breast Cancer, and Cause Of Death.
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Marie Russell, MD
Emergency Medicine - Forensic Medicine Physician
San Gabriel, California
Emergency Medicine, Forensic Pathology
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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)
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
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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
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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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Howard S Robin, MD
Causation expert: medical legal and criminal cases
LJ Pathology Consultants
La Jolla, California
Pathology, Forensic Pathology
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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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Laurel A Waters, MD FCAP FASCP
Pathologist Certified in Pediatric Pathology
Walnut Creek, California
Pathology, Forensic Pathology
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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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Othon J. Mena, M.D.
Forensic Pathologist - Medical Examiner
Thousand Oaks, California
Forensic Pathology, Forensic Medicine
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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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