Jan Carla Garavaglia (born September 14, 1957), sometimes known as "Dr. G", is an American physician and pathologist who served as the chief medical examiner for Orange and Osceola counties in Orlando, Florida, from 2004 until her retirement in May 2015.
She completed a fellowship in forensic pathology at the Dade County Medical Examiner's Office in Miami, Florida.
In 1988, she got her first job as an Associate Medical Examiner in Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida and gave birth to their first son.
[13] In 2008, Garavaglia authored How Not to Die, in which she relates her experiences as a medical examiner to educate readers about how to care for their health and avoid premature death.
[14] On May 18, 2012, Garavaglia delivered the keynote address at the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Central Florida.
[15] After more than two decades in the practice of forensic pathology, Garavaglia retired from the District 9 medical examiner's office on May 28, 2015.
Using cases from her 20 years of experience as a medical examiner, Garavaglia identifies some lifestyle and behavioral choices that may result in premature death.