Autopsy Services

The specialists of Autopsy Pathology are known for their expertise in arriving at diagnoses in routine and complicated autopsies. We provide services in the following areas: Adult Autopsy, Pediatric Autopsy, and Neuropathology Autopsy. Autopsies for adult and pediatric may be organ/region directed, full-body, and full-body including the brain.

Families may benefit from the autopsy in several ways:

• Providing important information for the settling of insurance claims or death benefits.
• Establishing the diagnosis of a work-related condition which 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.
• Provide closure.

Dr. Clara Milikowski currently serves as the Director of Autopsy Services, Director of Education in Gross Pathology and Interim Director of Dermatopathology. Dr. Clara Milikowski is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology with a clinical focus is in gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, and autopsy pathology. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts, one book, and has lectured in regional conferences in the areas of dermatopathology and gastrointestinal pathology.

Pediatric Autopsy

Please refer to Pediatric Pathology section.

Discovering inherited or familial diseases allows families to be screened and to prevent diseases to progress without treatment. Genetic counseling can then be arranged to allow parents to weigh the risk of recurrence for autosomal dominant and recessive conditions, especially if additional pregnancies are planned.

Placenta for Stillborn

For stillborn, examination of the placenta will be performed, when available.

Neuropathology

Examination of brains for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Clara Milikowski, M.D.
Director of Service

Sakir Humayun Gultekin, M.D.

Ali G. Saad, M.D.