Hailing from Austin, Texas, Dr. Danielo Perez received his MD at SUNY Downstate Medical College in New York prior to beginning his career as a forensic pathologist. While conducting autopsies in the Austin area, Dr. Danielo Perez was responsible for death examinations, select death scene reconstructions, and toxicological analyses.
Forensic toxicology refers to the examination of a biological sample for the presence of toxic substances like alcohol, drugs, and poison. The duties of a forensic pathologist or toxicologist include evaluating the cause and manner of an individual's death and establishing the role of these toxic substances in the process of death.
Forensic toxicologists may provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings. During these instances, they are expected to explain the information they have gathered in a manner that is easily understood by the jury.
Nowadays, the field of forensic toxicology has expanded to include testing employees for substance abuse, examining animal samples for criminal investigations related to wildlife, and analyzing biological samples for the presence of date rape drugs.
