Glenoaks Pathology Medical Group Inc.

Write a Review818-249-1911

CLOSED NOW - Opens atTomorrow 9:00am

Glenoaks Pathology Medical Group provides accurate, high quality services to the funeral industry, private families, and the legal community nationwide and internationally. GPMG professional staff have a diverse and extensive background with more than 21, 000 autopsy experiences and 64 years of collective experience in performing autopsies and crime scene investigations. Our pathologists are board certified in anatomic, clinical, forensic, and neuropathology. It is no wonder GPMG services are sought for not only their expert forensic skills and testimony, but for their compassion and respect for the deceased and their families during what is often a very emotional and vulnerable period. It is important to note that there is a common need among family members and loved ones to understand the cause for an unexplainable death, although high technology procedures are an alternative for families declining the autopsy for religious or other reasons. Recent published medical research reaffirms that the autopsy still provides the most concise and precise final answer. Today, only about 6% of non-forensic hospital deaths are autopsied. The number is far lower for deaths in the general community. The reasons for this are generally economic, technical and sometimes even fear. Other reasons for such low autopsy rates include: