Forensic Pathology Associates

Health Network Laboratories entered the forensic pathology arena with the 2010 acquisition of Forensic Pathology Associates (Allentown, PA). The primary goal of Forensic Pathology Associates is to gather and interpret all available information pertaining to a death or injury investigation in order to ascertain the cause, manner, mode, mechanism and circumstances of death.

Forensic pathologists have many responsibilities leading to many resource opportunities. Forensic Pathology Associates continues to provide personal and confidential consultations involving complex, controversial and high profile death and injury investigations

Services

Autopsy Examination

  • Forensic Autopsy Examination
  • Re-Autopsy Examination
  • Exhumation Autopsy Examination
  • Forensic Pathologist Witnessed Autopsy Examination
  • Funeral Home/Mortuary Based
  • Hospital/Medical Center Based
  • Medical Examiner/Coroner Based

Case Review & Discussion

  • Coroner/Medical Examiner Investigations
  • Homicide and Suspicious Death Investigations
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Sudden unexplained infant/child fatality
  • Law Enforcement "in custody" Associated Death Investigations
  • Death investigation associated with physical restraint/neck restraint
  • In custody sudden death investigation
  • Medical Malpractice And Wrongful Death Investigation
  • Accidental Death Investigation
  • Drug Related Fatalities
  • Thermal Burn And Smoke Inhalation
  • Suicide Investigation
  • Natural Death Investigation
  • Medical Record Investigation
  • Autopsy record investigation
  • Death Certification Investigation (cause, manner, mechanism, mode of death)
  • Accidental Death/life Insurance Investigation
  • Law Enforcement Investigation
  • Scene/Photograph Evaluation
  • Injury Investigation And Evaluation
  • Hospital/risk Management Related Investigation

Courtroom Trial & Deposition Preparation

  • Forensic Autopsy Examination
  • Direct and Cross Examination of Medical/Forensic Expert Witness
  • Plaintiff or Defense Attorney, Civil Litigation
  • Prosecutor or Defense Attorney, Criminal Litigation Courtroom/Deposition Expert Witness Testimony
  • Forensic Pathology Associates pathologists provide frequent deposition and courtroom testimony having testified in many criminal and civil proceedings.

Pathologists

Barbara Bollinger, M.D.
Marianne Hamel, M.D.
Samuel Land, M.D.
Rameen Starling-Roney, M.D.