Forensic Pathology
![Microscope and Slide Microscope and Slide](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/microscope-close-up.jpg)
UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Pathology Department is closely affiliated with the Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS) and all Medical Examiners hold faculty appointments. SWIFS is located in Dallas, Texas near the UTSW campus and comprises two primary divisions: The Office of the Medical Examiner and the Criminal Investigation Laboratory.
The Office of the Medical Examiner determines the cause and manner of death of approximately 4,200 decedents each year from many north Texas counties. The Criminal Investigation Laboratory provides an impartial source for forensic laboratory analysis and expert scientific consultation and testimony.
The high level of integration of the Medical Examiner's Office, Criminal Investigation Laboratory, and Department of Pathology at UT Southwestern provides numerous opportunities for academic interactions, including conferences, teaching, and research activities. There are two forensic pathology fellowship positions available per academic year as well as resident and student rotations. Regularly scheduled conferences include both gross and microscopic neuropathology, didactic lecture sessions, cardiac pathology, and case review conferences.
Faculty
![Dr. Jeffrey Barnard](/edumedia/eduimages/departments_centers/pathology/faculty/barnard-thumb.jpg)
Jeffrey Barnard, M.D.
- Professor
- Chief Medical Examiner
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- jbarnard@DALLASCOUNTY.ORG
![Dr. Travis Danielsen](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/danielsen-travis.jpg)
Travis Danielsen, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- travis.danielsen@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Sara Dempsey](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/sara-dempsey.jpg)
Sara Dempsey, Ph.D.
- Clinical Instructor
- Deputy Chief of Forensic Chemistry
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Publications
- sara.dempsey@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Jessica Dwyer](/edumedia/eduimages/departments_centers/pathology/faculty/dwyer-jessica-faculty-thumb.jpg)
Jessica Burney Dwyer, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Rotation Director
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Jessica.Dwyer@UTSouthwestern.edu
![Dr. Melinda Flores](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/melinda-flores.jpg)
Melinda Flores, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- melinda.flores@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Lindsay Glicksberg, Ph.D.](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/glicksberg_lindsay.jpg)
Lindsay Glicksberg, Ph.D.
- Assistant Instructor
- Technical Manager, Forensic Chemistry
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Lindsay.Glicksberg@UTSouthwestern.edu
![Dr. Chester Gwin](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/103476/images/gwin-chester-fis.jpg)
Chester Gwin, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Chester.Gwin@UTSouthwestern.edu
![Dr. Stephen Hastings](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/156912/images/hastings-s.jpg)
Stephen Hastings, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Stephen.Hastings@UTSouthwestern.edu
![Dr. Grant Herdon](/education/medical-school/departments/pathology/assets/herndon-grant.jpg)
Grant Herndon, D.O.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Grant.Herndon@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Stephen Lenfest](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/156914/images/lenfest-s.jpg)
Stephen Lenfest, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Stephen.Lenfest@UTSouthwestern.edu
![Dr. Stacy McDonald](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/70932/images/mcdonald-stacy-fis.jpg)
Stacy McDonald, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Deputy Chief of Physical Evidence
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Stacy.Mcdonald@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Emily Ogden](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu//facultydata/151390/images/ogden-emily.jpg)
Emily Ogden, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Fellowship Director of Forensic Pathology
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- emily.ogden@dallascounty.org
Deborrah Pinto, Ph.D.
- Clinical Instructor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- deborrah.pinto@dallascounty.org
![Dr. Timothy Sliter](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/30708/images/SLITER_TIMOTHY.jpg)
Timothy Sliter, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- tsliter@DALLASCOUNTY.ORG
![Dr. Jill Urban](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/17503/images/urban-jill-fis.jpg)
Jill Urban, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- jill.urban@DALLASCOUNTY.ORG
![Dr. Elizabeth Ventura](http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/facultydata/140015/images/ventura-elizabeth-fis.jpg)
Elizabeth Ventura, M.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
- elizabeth.ventura@dallascounty.org
Contact Us
2355 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
214-920-5900