Michael Baden

Michael Baden is a board-certified forensic pathologist and medical doctor. Baden is the host of HBO's Autopsy. Baden received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1959. Baden maintains a private forensic pathology consulting practice and is the co-director of the New York State Police Medicolegal Investigation Unit. Baden was the Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York from 1978 to 1979.

He is married to Linda Baden, an attorney, and has four children.

Baden has been a consulting/lead pathologist and an expert witness on a number of high profile cases and investigations including:
 * Sid Vicious's death
 * Claus Von Bulow criminal trial
 * John Belushi's death
 * O.J. Simpson criminal trial
 * Lisa McPherson's death