The Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) investigates any death occurring in the State of New Mexico that is sudden, violent, untimely, unexpected, or when a person is found dead and the cause of death is unknown. The OMI provides consultation services for the Navajo Nation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, area pueblos, Veterans Administration Medical Center and other agencies. The OMI manages the University of New Mexico Hospital Autopsy Service.
Highlights
Forensic modalities/technology used:
In house postmortem CT scanner
Digital radiology
Special Capabilities: Expert consultants in:
Forensic Radiology
Forensic Epidemiology
Neuropathology
Forensic Odontology
Grief counseling services
Nationally recognized and accredited forensic pathology training program with four fellows each year
Faculty teaches medical students, pathology residents, forensic fellows, and others
Collaborations with the NM Department of Health, UNM Health Sciences Center
List of Board Certified Pathologists on the Service:
Heather Jarrell, MD, Chief Medical Investigator Lauren Dvorscak, MD, Deputy Chief Medical Investigator Daniel Gallego, MD Emily Helmrich, DO Aidan Kerr, MD Audra Kerwin, MD
Additional Faculty:
Heather Edgar, PhD, Forensic Anthropologist Sarah Lathrop, DVM, PhD, Epidemiologist Peter Loomis, DDS, Forensic Odontologist Anna Medendorp, PhD, Anthropologist Ruzbeh Mehta, PA, Pathologists' Assistant Christopher Schlosser, PA, Pathologists' Assistant
