Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Encyclopedia
Dr. G: Medical Examiner is a reality television
series shown on the Discovery Fit & Health
. Dr. G, or Dr. Jan Garavaglia, is 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 the Orlando area, as well as similar deaths from her last position as a Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas
. The shows feature dramatic re-enactments of the events leading up to the person's death
as well as the autopsies. Also interviews of Dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are shown.
The unexplained death cases that Dr. G works on can come from a variety of factors, 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 some 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.
The series is produced by NY-based Atlas Media Corporation. Executive Producer is Bruce David Klein
.
, and the series continues with new episodes on Discovery Fit & Health
following the replacement of the Discovery Health Channel with OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
in 2011.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series shown on the Discovery Fit & Health
Discovery Fit & Health
Discovery Fit & Health is an American cable television network owned by Discovery Communications dedicated to fitness and health. Launched on February 1, 2011, it is the result of the merger of Discovery Health Channel and FitTV and features programs formerly found on both...
. Dr. G, or Dr. Jan Garavaglia, is the Chief Medical Examiner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
with Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's office in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
.
This series features Dr. G working on unexplained deaths in the Orlando area, as well as similar deaths from her last position as a Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
. The shows feature dramatic re-enactments of the events leading up to the person's death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
as well as the autopsies. Also interviews of Dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are shown.
The unexplained death cases that Dr. G works on can come from a variety of factors, 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 some 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.
The series is produced by NY-based Atlas Media Corporation. Executive Producer is Bruce David Klein
Bruce David Klein
Bruce David Klein is a producer, director and writer of television, film and digital entertainment. He is the founder of Atlas Media Corp..On the television front, Klein was an early innovator in cable programming, responsible for series such as Dr...
.
Syndication
Episodes of the show, since 2008, have been re-aired on TLC and FitTVFitTV
FitTV was an American digital cable and satellite channel, owned by Discovery Communications. The channel focused on fitness and exercise-related programming. FitTV offered programming with such fitness celebrities as Cathe Friedrich, Sharon Mann, Gilad Janklowicz, Marilu Henner, Tamilee Webb and...
, and the series continues with new episodes on Discovery Fit & Health
Discovery Fit & Health
Discovery Fit & Health is an American cable television network owned by Discovery Communications dedicated to fitness and health. Launched on February 1, 2011, it is the result of the merger of Discovery Health Channel and FitTV and features programs formerly found on both...
following the replacement of the Discovery Health Channel with OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
The Oprah Winfrey Network , named after talk-show presenter Oprah Winfrey, is an American specialty channel produced by Harpo Productions and Discovery Communications...
in 2011.