Dr. G: Medical Examiner

Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Genre Reality, Documentary
Written by Christopher Carlson
Gretchen Morning
Emi Macuaga
Kellen Hertz
Starring Jan C. Garavaglia
Narrated by Jeff Colt
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 96 (as of February 10, 2012)[1]
Production
Executive producer(s) Bruce David Klein
Producer(s) Fahad Vania
Royd Chung
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Discovery Health Channel
Original release July 22, 2004 (2004-07-22) – February 11, 2012 (2012-02-11)
External links
Website

Dr. G: Medical Examiner is a reality television series shown on TLC and Discovery Life Channel. Dr. G, or Dr. Jan Garavaglia, was (at the time the show was produced) the Chief Medical Examiner with Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's office in Orlando, Florida.

This series features Dr. G working on unexplained deaths in Orange and Osceola counties in Florida, as well as similar deaths from her previous employment as a Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas. The show features dramatic re-enactments of the events leading up to the person's death as well as the autopsies. Interviews with Dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are also shown. After a high-profile career, Dr. G went into retirement in 2015.[2]

The series was produced by NY-based Atlas Media Corporation, with Executive Producer Bruce David Klein.

Synopsis

The unexplained deaths that Dr. G investigates can be attributed to various causes, such as undiagnosed medical conditions, accidents, or foul play. In one instance, a woman who attempted suicide died a few days after her attempt. Dr. G found that her death was actually due to another condition and was not by her own hand. Another instance dealt with human bones that had been found alongside railroad tracks. Through an autopsy and investigative work it was discovered that the remains were those of a missing girl who had been killed by her mother.

Syndication

Episodes of the show, since 2008, have been re-aired on TLC and FitTV, and the series continued with new episodes on Discovery Fit & Health following the replacement of the Discovery Health Channel with OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011. The last episode was aired in February 2012.

Publications

On October 14, 2008, Dr. G released her first book, How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer and Healthier from America's Favorite Medical Examiner. Using cases from her 20 years of experience as a medical examiner, Dr. G identifies some of the key lifestyle and behavioral choices that can result in early death. She also offers advice on how to be smart and proactive about one's health. A television special titled "How Not to Die: A Dr. G Special" aired on Discovery Health Channel on the same day the book was released.

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. G: Medical Examiner (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Chief medical examiner, 'Dr. G,' retiring". Retrieved 2016-08-31.

External links

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