Michael M Heninger, MD

Forensic Pathology

Assistant Professor
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Other Appointments/Positions

Associate Medical Examiner, Fulton County Medical Examiner

Pathology Division(s):
Anatomic Pathology

Email Address:
michael.heninger@co.fulton.ga.us

Education:

BS Biology   Utah State University Logan, Utah, 1978 - 1982

MD Medicine   University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utah, 1982 - 1986

Internship in Internal Medicine   USAF Medical Center Keesler AFB Biloxi, Mississippi, 1986 - 1987

Residency in Pathology   University of Utah Pathology Department Salt Lake City, Utah, 1990 - 1994

Fellowship in Forensic Pathology   Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994 - 1995

Research Interests:

- Research Overview -
Collaboration with others interested in our data -Current projects include a cadmium project with the CDC, an ongoing study of suicide demographics with Emory Psychology department and a couple other descriptive papers of general interest to Forensic Pathology. I am open to collaboration with others.

Clinical Focus:

Medico-legal death investigation - This includes supervision and review of death scene investigation, performance of autopsies, interpretation of test results on samples collected at autopsy, review of medical history, preparation of documents related to death investigation, determining cause and manner of death, testifying in court as an expert witness, public health surveillance, and teaching of fellows and residents.

Specialty Boards:

1994 Diplomate Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

1996 Diplomate Forensic Pathology

Selected Publications:

Published and Accepted Research Articles -

Mario I Mosunjac M.D. Bruce Sundstrom Ph.D., Michael Heninger M.D. Randy L Hanzlick M.D. Marina B. Mosunjac M.D. Combined Pathological Effects of Cocaine And HIV on the Cardiovascular System: An Autopsy Study Of 187 Cases From Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008 Mar;29(1):9-13. PMID pending

Garlow SJ, Purselle DC, Heninger M. Cocaine and alcohol use preceding suicide in African American and white adolescents. J Psychiatr Res. 2005 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 16203014

Patel MM, Belson MG, Wright D, Lu H, Heninger M, Miller MA. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)-related myocardial hypertrophy: an autopsy study. Resuscitation. 2005 Aug;66(2):197-202. PMID: 15963623

Garlow SJ, Purselle D, Heninger M. Ethnic differences in patterns of suicide across the life cycle. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Feb;162(2):319-23. PMID: 15677597

Garlow SJ, Purselle DC, Heninger M. Cocaine and alcohol use preceding suicide in African American and white adolescents. J Psychiatr Res. 2007 Sep;41(6):530-6. Epub 2005 Oct 3. PMID: 16203014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Heninger MM. Commonly encountered prescription medications in medical-legal death investigation: a guide for death investigators and medical examiners. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2000 Sep;21(3):287-99. PMID: 10990295