Hello, my name is Dr. Joye Carter. I've been a practicing forensic pathologist for more than 37 years. I am what they call "the doctor of the dead." Since I am examining deceased people and I can ...

A forensic pathologist testified this week that a Muncie ... her death was the result of asphyxiation. Jurors viewed grim photos, taken after the Muncie woman's death, that showed extensive ...

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 ...

They specialize in determining the causes of sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. But according to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of these professionals.

Excerpted from an article that originally appeared in San Francisco magazine. Reprinted with permission. Bennet Omalu is not a man who seeks out controversy. He's been known to flee it, in fact.