Dr. Michael Baden is a board-certified forensic pathologist and medical doctor. Baden is the host of HBO's Autopsy[1]. Baden received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1959. Baden maintains a private forensic pathology consulting practice and is the co-director of the New York State Police Medicolegal Investigation Unit. Baden was the Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York from 1978 to 1979. [2] Baden has been a consulting/lead pathologist and an expert witness on a number of high profile cases and investigations including: Forensic pathology is the legal branch of pathology concerned with: Determining cause of death (including murder, accident or unexpected death) Examination of some wounds and injuries due to crime or negligence Examination of tissue specimens that may be relevant to rape, or other crimes. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of a persons death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A coroner is the presiding officer of a special court to investigate deaths that occur under unusual circumstances where conventional criminal proceedings are not immediately called for. ... The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...