Dr. Michael Baden is a board-certified forensic pathologist and medical doctor. Baden is the host of HBO's Autopsy [1]. Baden received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1959. Baden maintains a private forensic pathology consulting practice and is the co-director of the New York State Police Medicolegal Investigation Unit. Baden was the Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York from 1978-1979. [2] Baden has been a consulting/lead pathologist and an expert witness on a number of high profile cases and investigations including:

• Claus Von Bulow criminal trial
• O.J. Simpson criminal trial
• John Belushi's death
• Terri Schiavo case [3]