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2121 W Harrison StChicago, IL 60612
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Summary
- Dr. Lorenzo Gitto is a forensic pathologist with board certifications in Legal Medicine (Italy) and Anatomic and Forensic Pathology (United States). After graduating from medical school and residency in Italy at Sapienza University of Rome, he completed the Anatomic Pathology residency program in Syracuse, New York, and a Forensic Pathology fellowship in Chicago. He works as an Assistant Medical Examiner at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Chicago. He is a member of the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Dr. Gitto's activities include multiple publications, research awards, editorial roles in forensic pathology journals, active involvement as a speaker and moderator at global conferences, and teaching as a guest professor in forensic pathology-focused medical courses.
Education & Training
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook CountyFellowship, Forensic Pathology, 2022 - 2023
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2019 - 2022- Sapienza University of RomeMD, Legal Medicine and Forensic Pathology, 2012 - 2016
- Sapienza University of RomeClass of 2011, MD
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic- American Board of Pathology Forensic Pathology
- American Board of Pathology Pathology - Forensic
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sudden cardiac death due to isolated right ventricle thromboembolism in a young male.Hunter Koster, Lorenzo Gitto
Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 2025-03-21 - MDMB-4en-PINACA-Related Deaths in Cook County Jail: Awareness and Preventive Measures.Lorenzo Gitto, Tracy Wadsworth, Daniel Isenschmid, Alex J Krotulski, Barry K Logan
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsSudden cardiac death due to an obstructive large right atrial myxoma.Joshua Nelson, David Waters, Lorenzo Gitto
Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
Synovial Sarcoma of the Hand-Wrist: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureJanuary 17th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Medical ExaminersMember
- American Academy of Forensic SciencesFellow
Other Languages
- Italian
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