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Janis Carol Amatuzio (born 1950)[1] is an American forensic pathology specialist.[2][3] She has authored books and has practiced forensic science for 20 years.[4] Amatuzio is known as the "compassionate coroner".[5]

Early life

Amatuzio was born in Minnesota and is Italian American. Her father was Donald Amatuzio a physician who died in 2006.[6]

Career

Amatuzio trained at the University of Minnesota and the Hennepin County Medical Center before founding Midwest Forensic Pathology in Minneapolis.[7][8] She was the Medical Examiner in Anoka County[9][10] and served as coroner in a number of counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin until 2009.[11][12]

A protege of Amatuzio, Dr. A. Quinn Strobl performed the autopsy of the famous singer Prince in 2016.[13]

Other work

Amatuzio has appeared on the crime TV series Deadly Women and Forensic Files.[14]

Personal life

Amatuzio lives in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.[15]

Bibliography

  • Forever Ours: Real Stories of Immortality and Living from a Forensic Pathologist, 2007[16][17][18]
  • Beyond Knowing: Mysteries and Messages of Death and Life from a Forensic Pathologist, 2008[19]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Janis Amatuzio, MD – Red Wing, MN | Pathology on Doximity". Doximity. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. ^ "Dr. Janis Amatuzio, MD | Minneapolis, MN | Healthgrades". www.healthgrades.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ "Janis Amatuzio, MD". www.newworldlibrary.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ Dec 17th 2009 - 12am, Carolyn Lange |. "Meeker County Board of Commissioners approves budget and levy for next year". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "A coroner of compassion: The Anoka County medical examiner Dr. Janis Amatuzio's approach helps the families of the dead to grieve". Twin Cities. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  6. ^ "Donald Amatuzio - Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ "Midwest Forensic Pathology :: About Dr. Janis Amatuzio MD". midwestforensicpathology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  8. ^ news@grandforksherald. com | Nov 6th 2010 - 11am. "MINNESOTA: New ways to study death offer glimpse of future life". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Tatting, Jon. "Coroner reveals trends on local death". MessAge Media. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  10. ^ "Dr. Janis Amatuzio". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  11. ^ "Well-known Anoka County coroner is retiring, won't be replaced". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  12. ^ "Janis Amatuzio, MD". www.newworldlibrary.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  13. ^ "This Is Who Is Doing Prince's Autopsy". 2paragraphs.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  14. ^ "Deadly Women : Investigation Discovery". web.archive.org. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  15. ^ "Janis Amatuzio Facebook, Twitter & MySpace on PeekYou". www.peekyou.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  16. ^ "Beyond Knowing - by Janis Amatuzio (Paperback)". www.target.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  17. ^ "Thoughts on Letting go and Forever Ours by Dr. Janis Amatuzio". Blue Star Visions. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  18. ^ Amatuzio, Janis. Forever Ours: Real Stories of Immortality and Living from a Forensic Pathologist.
  19. ^ Amatuzio, Janis. Beyond Knowing: Mysteries and Messages of Death and Life from a Forensic Pathologist.

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