Dr. G: Medical Examiner - Season 2 - Eps 9: Truth of the Matter
A 53-year-old Vietnam veteran is taken to the hospital after shooting himself in the head. Eighteen days after surviving the suicide attempt, the man is found dead in the bed at the hospital. An external examination shows that the man had constricted pupils, which means that he could have died from a drug overdose. Dr. G must open the body to see if the man made another attempt to take his own life. Three days after going on a drinking binge, a 32-year-old mother is found dead in her apartment with a white frothy fluid foaming from her mouth. The woman had also recently suffered complications from gastric bypass surgery. Dr. G must find out what caused the young mother’s untimely death.
About Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Title: Dr. G: Medical Examiner
First Air Date: 2004-07-23
Last Air Date: 2012-02-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 111
Network: Discovery Health Channel
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Dr. G: Medical Examiner documents cases handled by deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia (aka Dr. G) of Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's Office. Each episode features two or three cases Dr. G has handled in the Orlando area, and also in Bexar County, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida where she was previously employed. Some portions of the show have been dramatized and some names have been changed to protect the dignity of individuals and their families.
