Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran
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Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (lɑːkˈʃmɑːnən səˌθiːvəˈɡɪʃwɑːn ) is the current Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles
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Sathyavagiswaran was elected Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner in 1992 after fourteen years as a deputy medical examiner. He was the medical examiner during the O. J. Simpson murder case
and testified during the criminal and civil trials. Sathyavagiswaran also testified in the trials of Dean Carter
and Phil Spector
, as well as in the wrongful death suit brought against the Los Angeles Police Department
by the family of Emil Matasareanu
.
Sathyavagiswaran performed the autopsy of the body of Michael Jackson
on June 26, 2009.
, from Stanley Medical College
in 1971. He did a year of internship in Madras Stanley Medical College, and he came to the United States in 1972. He did a year of straight medical internship at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, which he completed in 1973, and then proceeded to do a full year training in anatomical and clinical
pathology at St. Luke's Hospital
of Columbia University
, the last six months being as Chief Resident
. During this time between 1973 and 1977, he also did some part-time work at the office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York for about two years.
Los Angeles County Coroner
The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner was created in its present form in Boyle Heights on December 7, 1990 by an ordinance approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century....
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Sathyavagiswaran was elected Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner in 1992 after fourteen years as a deputy medical examiner. He was the medical examiner during the O. J. Simpson murder case
O. J. Simpson murder case
The O. J. Simpson murder case was a criminal trial held in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court from January 29 to October 3, 1995. Former American football star and actor O. J...
and testified during the criminal and civil trials. Sathyavagiswaran also testified in the trials of Dean Carter
Dean Carter
Dean Phillip Carter is an inmate at San Quentin, California's Death row. He has been convicted of the murder of four women: Susan Knoll, Jillette Mills, Bonnie Guthrie, and Janette Cullins....
and Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
, as well as in the wrongful death suit brought against the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
by the family of Emil Matasareanu
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was an armed confrontation between two heavily armed bank robbers and officers of the Los Angeles Police Department in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles on February 28, 1997...
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Sathyavagiswaran performed the autopsy of the body of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
on June 26, 2009.
Education
He graduated from Madras University, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, from Stanley Medical College
Stanley Medical College
Stanley Medical College is a government medical college with hospitals, located in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on July 2, 1938...
in 1971. He did a year of internship in Madras Stanley Medical College, and he came to the United States in 1972. He did a year of straight medical internship at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, which he completed in 1973, and then proceeded to do a full year training in anatomical and clinical
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...
pathology at St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, an academic affiliate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, is a 1,076-bed, full-service community and tertiary care hospital serving New York City’s Midtown West, Upper West Side and parts of Harlem....
of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, the last six months being as Chief Resident
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
. During this time between 1973 and 1977, he also did some part-time work at the office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York for about two years.