Last Updated on Saturday, 3 May 2025, 12:27 by Writer
Two forensic pathologists from the United States (US) are due in Guyana to conduct the autopsy on the body of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, which was found in a pool at Double Day Hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.
The Ministry of Health has added Dr Glenn A. Rudner, a forensic and anatomic pathologist affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City to the group of postmortem experts.
A well-placed source confirmed that Trinidad and Tobago-born Chief Medical Examiner of the US State of Delaware, Dr Gary L. Collins was due in Guyana Sunday night.
Dr Collins, a graduate of the University of West Indies, completed his pathology residency at the University of South Florida and his forensic pathology residency at the Drexel University College of Medicine.
He is also board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and forensic pathology.
While employed in a large urban setting such as Philadelphia with several major medical training centers and pediatric hospitals, Dr Collins gained experience in a variety of forensic, medical, and public health-related cases and formed valuable professional relationships with medical faculty at the various institutions, the State of Delaware said.
Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr Narine Singh said Dr Rudner would join Dr Shubhakar Karra Paul, an International Forensic Pathologist based at the Forensic Sciences Centre under the Office of the Attorney General in Barbados, to conduct a postmortem examination on the child’s body.
“In light of the seriousness of the matter and in keeping with the Government’s commitment to transparency, President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to uncovering the full truth surrounding the tragic death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge,” Dr Singh said.
While Guyana possesses local pathology expertise, the appointment of Drs Paul and Rudner underscores the administration’s intent to ensure impartiality and public confidence in the integrity of the investigative process,” the Health Ministry said.
The Younge family said they do not have confidence in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and demand investigators from outside of Guyana and the Caribbean, preferably the US Federal Bureau of Investigations or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to probe the girl’s mysterious death that has sparked national outrage.
The GPF had initially reported that the girl was seen entering an identifiable car, but the following day her lifeless body was seen in the pool.
Dr Rudner is a highly respected forensic and anatomic pathologist with over three decades of experience covering areas of academic medicine, clinical practice, and investigative pathology.
Currently serving as a clinical professor in the Department of Pathology at Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine in New York City, Dr Rudner has held esteemed faculty and staff appointments across the country, including Tulane University, Oregon Health Sciences University, and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dr Rudner earned his B.S., M.S., and M.D. degrees from Wayne State University, where he cultivated a deep foundation in biology, anatomy, and cell biology.
He completed residency training in anatomic pathology at Duke University Medical Center, followed by a prestigious forensic pathology fellowship at the Office of the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner.
Furthering his expertise, he undertook additional training in surgical pathology at Tulane University and served as the Callendar-Binford Fellow at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Board-certified in both anatomic and forensic pathology, Dr Rudner has held numerous academic positions and consulted for private and governmental institutions, including the FBI, U.S. Army CID, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
His academic interests and clinical work have focused on pulmonary and mediastinal pathology, forensic trauma, aviation pathology, and the pathology of substance-related deaths.
In addition to his clinical and teaching roles, Dr Rudner has contributed significantly to the field through his editorial work.
He has served as Section Editor for Forensic Pathology at the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine since 2006 and is a peer reviewer for multiple pathology disciplines.
He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book reviews, and textbook chapters, including contributions to Spencer’s Pathology of the Lung.
Dr Rudner is also a recognised lecturer, having delivered at invited seminars nationally and internationally on diverse subjects such as pulmonary hypertension, pediatric forensic pathology, and bombing fatalities.
His dedication to education and excellence in pathology has earned him multiple awards and recognitions throughout his career.
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