Autopsy Pathology

The Autopsy Pathology specialists at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine are known by their expertise in arriving to diagnoses in complicated autopsies. Families may benefit from the autopsy in several ways:

  • Discovering inherited or familial diseases helps families to be screened and to prevent diseases to progress without treatment. Genetic counseling can be given to parents to allow them to weight the risk of recurrence for autosomal dominant and recessive conditions.
  • The autopsy may provide important information for the settling of insurance claims or death benefits that will be paid to family members.
  • Confirming the cause of death will help the family to come to a closure.
  • Establishing the diagnosis of a work-related condition might lead to compensation for the family.
  • General knowledge gained by the autopsy may help to discover new treatment or to avoid some therapeutic measures with unwanted side effects.

Please visit our listing of available tests.

There is a team of pathologists specialized in adult and pediatric autopsies at University of Miami. All of them are certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology.

Faculty:

Milikowski, Clara, M.D., Director, Autopsy Medicine

Bruce-Gregorios, Jocelyn H., M.D.
Norenberg, Michael D., M.D.
Petito, Carol K., M.D.
Rodriguez, Maria, M.D.

Contact us at:

Autopsy Consultation Services

Phone: (305) 585-6016
Fax:   (305) 585-5311
E-mail:  cmilikowski@med.miami.edu

Outside autopsies require approval by the Director of Autopsy Pathology, Clara Milkowski, M.D.

The Autopsy Consultation Services requires the following for autopsy performance of outside cases:

  • Autopsy consent form (signed by the next of kin.)
  • Transportation of the body from outside facility to the JMH Morgue and from JMH to the funeral home.
  • Copy of medical records.
  • Payment by check or credit card.

Once the autopsy is approved, you may contact Special Records at (305) 585-5399 for arrangements.

It is important to fill the documents below including the authorization for release of autopsy report in order to receive the final report (it takes approximately 6 weeks).