Randy L Hanzlick, MD

Forensic Pathology

Professor
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Other Appointments/Positions

Professor of Forensic Pathology (7/03 to present), Department of Pathology, Emory School of Medicine

Chief Medical Examiner, Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County Medical Examiner

Director of Forensic Pathology Training (1997-present), Department of Pathology, Emory School of Medicine

Pathology Division(s):
Anatomic Pathology

Email Address:
randy.hanzlick@co.fulton.ga.us (FCME)

Education:

High School Diploma   Salem Senior High School. Salem, Ohio., 1967 - 1970

Bachelor of Arts, Zoology   Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio., 1970 - 1973

Doctor of Medicine   Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., 1973 - 1976

Research Interests:

- Forensic Pathology
Major interest areas include the development of professional guidelines, improvement in death investigation practices, death certification and mortality data, electronic data system development and data sharing, and the role of the medical examiner in public health surveillance and epidemiological research.

Clinical Focus:

As the Chief Medical Examiner of Fulton County, Georgia and Professor of Forensic Pathology at Emory School of Medicine, clincial focus is centered on autopsy pathology, forensic pathology, and medicolegal death investigation.

Honors / Awards:

American Academy of Forensic Science Distinguished Fellow Award, 2009

National Association of Medical Examiners Lifetime Service Award, 2007

Other Committees, Advisory Boards, Working Groups, and Organizational Service. See Complete CV., 2006

2006 Executive of the Year selected by the Fulton County Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. November 30, 2006, Atlanta, GA., 2006

George E. Gantner, Jr Memorial Lecture Award. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Concepts and Approaches. Masters 11 Conference for Advanced Death Investigation. St. Louis University School of Medicine. July 26, 2005., 2005

2005 Presidents Star Award. National Association of Medical Examiners Annual Meeting. Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Los Angeles, California. October 14-19, 2005. For service to the NAME organization., 2005

Award of Merit for service on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences 1997-2003. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Awarded April 2003, 2003

President's Award. National Association of Medical Examiners. In appreciation of dedications and outstanding contributions to the organization. September, 2003., 2003

National Association of Medical Examiners. Presidents Award for Dedication and Outstanding Contributions to the organization. Received at the Annual Awards Luncheon, September 23, 2003., 2003

Partners in Public Health Honors Award. December 2002. For contributions towards improving medicolegal death investigation in the United States and for facilitating linkages between the medical examiner and public health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology program Office., 2002

National Association of Medical Examiners Certificate of Appreciation for service as Board of Directors member 1990-1996, 1998;1999; Vice President 2000; President 2001; Chairman of the Board 2002. Awarded September 30, 2002., 2002

Partners in Public Health Award. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. June 2001.For contributions to improving death investigation and facilitating linkages between the medical examiner and public health., 2001

President, National Association of Medical Examiners, 2001, 2001

Milton Helpern Award forOutstanding (Lifetime) Contributions to Forensic Pathology, 1999.American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Pathology/Biology Section., 1999

1999 National Center for Health Statistics Directors Awards For Outstanding Performance in Review and Revision of the US Standard Certificates. NCHS, Hyattsville, MD, June 1999., 1999

Editorial Board Member. Journal of Forensic Scienc (1997 to 2002), 1997-2002

Outstanding Service Award, 1997. (Significant contributions to Medicolegal Death Investigation). National Association of Medical Examiners, 1997

Director's Award for Important Contributions, 1997. National Center for Health Statistics, 1997

Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service, 1996 National Association of Medical Examiners., 1996

President's Awards for Outstanding Service, 1994 and 1995. Medical Association of Atlanta., 1994-1995

Chairman, Pathology/Biology Section.American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

, 1994

Editorial Board Member. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology(1987 to 2002), 1987-2002

Specialty Boards:

1985 AP/FP Anatomic and Forensic Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Selected Publications:

Published and Accepted Research Articles -

Graham JK, Hanzlick R. Accidental Drug Deaths in Fulton County, Georgia, 2002: Characteristics, Case Management, and Certification Issues. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008:29(3); 224-230.

Heninger M, Hanzlick R. Non-Natural Deaths of Adolescents and Teenagers: Fulton County, Georgia, 1985-2004. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008:29(3);208-213

Hanzlick R, Prahlow J, Denton S, Jentzen J, Quinton R, Sathyavagiswaran L, Utley S. Selecting Forensic Pathology as a Career: A Survey of the Past with an Eye on the Future. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2008:29: 114-122.

Hanzlick R, Clark S. The Unidentified Decedent Reporting System: A Model National Registry Website for the Unidentified Deceased. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2008:29:106-113.

Graham JK, Mosunjac M, Hanzlick R, Mosunjac M. Sickle cell lung disease and sudden death: a retrospective study or 21 cases and literature review. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2007;28(2): 168-172.

Corey TS, Hanzlick R, Howard J, Nelson C, Krous H. A functional approach to sudden unexplained infant deaths. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2007;28(3)271-277.

Hanzlick R. Identification of the Unidentified Deceased, and Locating next of Kin: Experience with a UID Website Page, Fulton County, Georgia. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2006:27 (2):126-128.

Hanzlick R, Smith G. Identification of the Unidentified Deceased: Turnaround times, Methods, and Demographics in Fulton County, Georgia. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2006:27:79-84.

Hanzlick R, Smith G, Guilbeau M. Non-human remains and relics encountered by the medical examiner: Fulton County, Georgia, 2003-2004. AJFMP. 2006;27(3);277-279.

Daula M, Hanzlick R. Evaluation of Certifier Practices Regarding Alcohol-Related Deaths: Fulton County Medical Examiner's Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2006;27(4):355-358..

Abe K, Mertz K, Powell K, Hanzlick RL. Characteristics of black and white suicide decedents in Fulton County, Georgia 1988-2002. AJPH 2006;96:1794-1798.

Hanzlick R. Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Public Health: A Review and Update. Arch Pathol Lab Medicine 2006; 130:12744-1282

Hanzlick R. Quality Assurance Review of Death Certificates: A Pilot Study. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2005;26:63-65.

Krous HF, Beckwith JB, Byard RW, Rognum TO, Bajanowski T, Corey T, Cutz E, Hanzlick R, Keens TG, Mitchell EA. Sudden infant death syndrome and unclassified sudden infant deaths: a definitional and diagnostic approach. Pediatrics. 2004 Jul;114(1):234-8.

Sgan S, Hanzlick R. The Medical Review Officer: A Potential Role for the Medical Examiner. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 24(4):346-350, December 2003.

Book Chapters -

Hanzlick R. Options for modernizing the Ontario coroner system. In: Kent Roach. Controversies and Models in Pediatric Forensic Pathology, Independent Research Studies, Volume 1. Prepared for Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario. Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. 2008

Darrisaw L, Hanzlick R. Sudden unexplained infant death: case studies. In: Alexander R (ed), Child Fatality Review: An Interdisciplinary Guide and Photographic Reference. GW Medical Publishing, St. Louis. 2007.

Graham M, Corey TS, Hanzlick R, Green MA. Forensic pathology in the United States and United Kingdom. In: Alexander R (ed), Child Fatality Review: An Interdisciplinary Guide and Photographic Reference. GW Medical Publishing, St. Louis. 2007.

Hanzlick R. Certification of Unexplained Infant Deaths. In: CDC. Sudden unexplained Infant Death Investigation. CDC. Atlanta, GA . 2007.

Hanzlick R. "Death Certification." In: Basic Competencies in Forensic Pathology: A forensic Pathology Primer. College of American Pathologists.Northfield, Illinois. 2006.

Hanzlick R. "Death Investigation Systems." In: Basic Competencies in Forensic Pathology: A forensic Pathology Primer. College of American Pathologists.Northfield, Illinois. 2006.

Hanzlick R. "Death Investigation Systems." In: Basic Competencies in Forensic Pathology: A forensic Pathology Primer. College of American Pathologists. Northfield, Illinois. 2006.

Hanzlick R. "Death Certification." In: Basic Competencies in Forensic Pathology: A Forensic Pathology Primer. College of American Pathologists. Northfield, Illinois. 2006.

Collins K, Hutchins G (Editors) Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd Edition. College of American Pathologists, 2003. Chapter 14. Hanzlick, RL and Baker, PB. Autopsy Facility Design

Collins K, Hutchins G (Editors) Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd Edition. College of American Pathologists, 2003. Chapter 29. Hanzlick, RL (Editor). The Autopsy Lexicon: Suggested headings for the Autopsy Report.

Collins K, Hutchins G (Editors) Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd Edition. College of American Pathologists, 2003. Chapter 30. Hanzlick, RL. Medical Certification of Death and Cause-of-death Statements.

Collins K, Hutchins G (Editors) Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd Edition. College of American Pathologists, 2003. Chapter 31. Hanzlick, RL. The Autopsy: Its Impact on Clinical Medicine, Health Care, and Research.

Froede R (editor). Handbook of Forensic Pathology, 2nd Edition. (Froede RC, Editor). College of American Pathologists. 2003.Chapter 4. Hanzlick, Rl. Medical Certification of Death and Cause-of-death Statements.

Books Edited and Written -

Hanzlick R. Death Investigation: Systems and Procedures. CRC Press. Boca Raton. 2007

Hanzlick R (editor). Cause of Death and the Death Certificate: Important Information for Physicians, Medical Examiners, Coroners, and the Public. College of American Pathologists. Northfield, IL. 2006

Hanzlick R, Graham M. Forensic Pathology in Criminal Cases (3rd Ed). Lexis/Nexis. September 2006.

Hanzlick R, Graham M. Forensic Pathology in Criminal Cases (2nd ed). Lexis-Nexis Publlishing. Albany, NY. 2001. 405 pages plus Appendices.

Dix J, Graham M, Hanzlick R. Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 2000. 111 pages.

Dix J, Graham M, Hanzlick R. Asphyxia and Drowning: An Atlas. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 2000. 110 pages.

Graham, M, Hanzlick R. Forensic Pathology in Criminal Cases: 1999 Companion. Lexis Law Publishing, Charlottesville, VA. 1999.165 pages.

Graham M, Hanzlick R. Forensic pathology in criminal cases. Lexis Law Publishing, Parker Publications Division. Carlsbad, CA. 355 pages.1997.

Hanzlick R (ed) and the Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Cause of death statements and certification of natural and unnatural deaths (Manual). College of American Pathologists. Northfield, Ill. 1997.

Hanzlick R (ed) and the Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists. The Medical Cause of Death Manual: Instructions for writing cause-of-death statements for deaths due to natural causes (Manual). College of American Pathologists, Northfield, IL 1994.

Other Publications -

Hanzlick R. (Letter). Revisiting old cases of unidentified decedents: problems encountered, lessons learned, and suggestions for others. J Forensic Sci 2008:53(4: 1008.

Hanzlick R, Hunsaker J, Davis G. Commentary on Use of Therapeutic Complication as a Manner of Death. J Forensic Sci 2007;52(2) 491.

153 other Publications prior to 2003 include 32 Letters / Editorials/ Replies; 116 Published Articles; 5 Book & CD Reviews. Publication list available on request.

National Institute of Justice. Mass Fatality Incidents: A Guide for Human Forensic Identification. Member of Technical Working Group. Published June 05.

CDC. Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Bioterrorism: A Guidebook for Surveillance and Case Management. MMWR Vol 53 RR-8. June 11, 2004.