Marcus Nashelsky
Clinical Professor
Pathology
University of Iowa Health care
France
Biography
Education BA, University of Wyoming MD, University of Nebraska College of Medicine Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, University of Missouri-Columbia Hospitals and Clinics Fellow, Forensic Pathology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine Licensure and Certifications State of Iowa Medical License - Iowa Board of Medicine Diplomate, Forensic Pathology - American Board of Pathology Diplomate, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology - American Board of Pathology
Research Interest
The autopsy is a low-tech, high-yield medical procedure firmly rooted in the history of medicine. It is an extraordinary tool for quality improvement of medical care, public heath and, most important, clear explanation of why a person has died. Few autopsies are performed in the United States (approximately 7% of deaths have an autopsy). This low utilization is not, fortunately, a challenge at UIHC (approximately 30% institutional autopsy rate). My primary research interests are the educational benefits of the autopsy and developing effective strategies for communicating this information.
Publications
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Laczniak, A. N., Sato, Y. & Nashelsky, M. (2011). Postmortem gastric perforation (gastromalacia) mimicking abusive injury in sudden unexplained infant death. Pediatric radiology, 41(12), 1595-7. PMID: 21607601.
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Harris, M. L., Massaquoi, D., Soyemi, K., Brend, S. M., Klein, D., Pentella, M., Kraemer, J., Nashelsky, M., Schmunk, G., Smith, T. & Pleva, A. (2012). Recent Iowa trends in sudden unexpected infant deaths: the importance of public health collaboration with medical examiners' offices. The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 33(2), 113-118. PMID: 20938328.
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Behonick, G., Shanks, K. G., Firchau, D. J., Mathur, G., Lynch, C. F., Nashelsky, M., Jaskierny, D. J. Four postmortem case reports with quantitative detection of the synthetic cannabinoid, 5F-PB-22. Journal of Analytical Toxicology.
