Faculty
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MARCUS NASHELSKY, M.D.
Associate Professor and Director
of Autopsy Services
Co-Director of Anatomic Pathology
200 Hawkins Drive - 5244C Roy Carver Pavilion
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
M.D. University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 1989
Pathology Residency, University of Missouri – Columbia Hospitals and Clinics, 1989-94
Forensic Pathology Fellowship, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1994-95 |
Interests: Autopsy and Forensic Pathology
The autopsy is a low-tech, high-yield medical procedure firmly rooted in the history of medicine. It is an extraordinary tool for quality improvement of medical care, public heath and, most important, clear explanation of why a person has died.
Few autopsies are performed in the United States (approximately 7% of deaths have an autopsy). This low utilization is not, fortunately, a challenge at UIHC (approximately 30% institutional autopsy rate). My primary research interests are the educational benefits of the autopsy and developing effective strategies for communicating this information.
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