Dr. Melinek is a ABP board-certified forensic pathologist practicing forensic medicine full-time in San Francisco, California as well as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology at the UCSF Medical Center. Dr. Melinek trained as a forensic pathologist at the New York City Medical Examiner's Office from 2001-2003. She has consulted and testified in criminal and civil cases in New York, Pennsylvania, Floria, Texas, Oregon and California.

Dr. Melinek has been qualified as an expert witness in forensic pathology, neuropathology and wound interpretation. She has had subspecialty training in surgery and has published and consulted on cases of medical errors and therapeutic complications. She trains doctors on forensic pathology, proper death reporting and certification. She has been invited to lecture at professional conferences on the subjects of death certification, complications of therapy and in-custody deaths.

Past clients include the Santa Clara County District Attorney, Office of the County Counsel County of Contra Costa, Marin County Public Defender, the Court Appointed Attorney Program of the Alameda County Bar Association, the Attorney General of the State of California, and private civil plaintiff's and defense attorneys.

DR. MELINEK'S MOST RECENT PUBLICATION:
Vertebral Artery Dissection Complicating Occipital Injection of Heparin for Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Melinek J, Hart AP. The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 2011 Jul 26

Anthropological and Radiographic Comparison of Vertebrae for Identification of Decomposed Human Remains, J Forensic Sci, September 2006, Vol. 51, No. 5 PP.1002-1004

DR. MELINEK IN THE NEWS:

Radio Interview with Christopher Springmann: Life, Love & Health

Jury in San Jose Awards Widow $1 Million for Wrongful Death of Husband in Police Custody

Narcotics Agent Accused of Manslaughter Not Guilty