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Medical Examiner
The intent of the legislature regarding the medical examiner system is to protect the innocent as well as to bring to justice those guilty. It is clear that the Medical Examiner will play an important role in shaping statistics on causes of death. It is therefore essential that serious consideration be given to problems of medical certification of medical-legal cases from the standpoint of the Medical Examiner as well as from the point of view of vital registration and statistics.
The Medical Examiner is appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Medical Examiner vs Coroner
The medical examiner system differs from the coroner system in that the medical examiner shall be licensed in Iowa as a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery or licensed in Iowa as an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon as defined by law and shall be an appointive rather that an elective officer.The Medical Examiner is appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Duties
The primary duties of the medical examiner are to investigate and determine the cause of death of persons dying under various conditions as specified in the law.-
Craig B. Thompson, D.O.
Chief Medical Examiner
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Scot Christianson, M.D.
Deputy Medical Examiner
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Michelle Dikkers, D.O.
Deputy Medical Examiner
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Jeffrey Hoffmann, D.O.
Deputy Medical Examiner
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Donna Lawlor, MD
Deputy Medical Examiner
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David Tinker, DO
Deputy Medical Examiner
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Julie Kemp
Investigator
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Medical Examiner
Physical Address
111 E Mission Point
Strawberry Point, IA 52076
Phone: 563-933-6277