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News Release New State Medical Examiner Appointed Nashville: State Health Commissioner Nancy Menke has appointed Dr. Bruce Levy as the State's Chief Medical Examiner. As Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Levy will provide consultations to other forensic pathologists, county medical examiners, district attorneys, and law enforcement officers in Tennessee relative to forensic investigations and autopsies. "Dr. Levy will also be providing direction to the Department of Health as we strive to enhance the services available through the State's postmortem examination program, " said Commissioner Menke. "We are pleased that he has accepted this position and look forward to strengthening our program." Dr. Levy has been Davidson County's medical examiner since July 1997. He is an employee of Forensic Medical, which provides forensic services for Metro Nashville government under a private contract. He is also a clinical assistant professor of Pathology at Vanderbilt University. He formerly served as the City Medical Examiner in New York City from 1992 to 1997. As the State's Chief Medical Examiner, Levy will be paid $32,000 a year. "I am looking forward to working with my fellow county medical examiners, forensic pathologists, and the legal and law enforcement communities across Tennessee to help improve the level of forensic services provided throughout the state," said Dr. Levy. "Working in this role will also complement and enhance the service our group is providing for Nashville and Davidson County." Levy added. Menke also said the State proposes to build a new $5 million forensic autopsy facility adjacent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation laboratory which is presently under construction on Ben Allen Road. This facility will be able to provide back-up consultations and autopsies for counties across the state when they are unable to arrange services from the forensic pathologist who usually serves their county or area. "There are a very limited number of forensic pathologists in the country, and several in Tennessee practice alone. When a pathologist needs a vacation or gets sick, retires or relocates, counties are often left in a difficult situation. This new state facility can provide back-up services for counties when the need arises," said Menke. The facility should be completed within two years. The post of chief medical examiner has been vacant since the State declined
to renew the contract of former chief medical examiner Dr. Charles Harlan
when it expired June 30, 1995. |
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