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8.4/10 TV Country of origin United States Running time 60 minutes Final episode date 11 February 2012 | 8.4/10 IMDb No. of seasons 6 First episode date 22 July 2004 Narrated by Jeff Colt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Christopher CarlsonGretchen MorningEmi MacuagaKellen Hertz No. of episodes 96 (as of February 10, 2012) Similar Mystery Diagnosis, Untold Stories of the ER, I'm Pregnant and, Mystery ER, Dr Know Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
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 an Associate 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.
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.