Answers, with care and discretion.
When someone you love dies and you need to know why, NAAG’s board-certified forensic pathologists can perform an independent private autopsy, in California or for loved ones brought to us from anywhere in the world.
Medically reviewed by Evan W. Matshes, MD, FRCPC, D-ABP, Medical Director and Chief Forensic Pathologist · Updated
Next of kin · families · and the attorneys and funeral homes who help them
Apex Autopsy Service
When privacy matters as much as the answers do. Concierge private autopsy for high-profile and high-net-worth families, including loved ones flown to California from anywhere in the world.
Private autopsy
How a private autopsy works, what we will ask you, and answers to common questions.
How NAAG helps families.
Private autopsy
Independent · physician-performedA complete examination performed directly by a board-certified forensic pathologist, never delegated.
Family health concerns
Hereditary & genetic questionsAnswers that may matter for the health of surviving family members.
Infants & children
Fetal · perinatal · pediatricGentle, rigorous examination by physicians who specialize in the deaths of children.
When legal action is likely
Legal autopsyAn examination documented to the standard courts expect, coordinated with your attorney.
Apex Autopsy Service
Private · confidential · worldwideNAAG’s highest level of private autopsy, for high-profile and high-net-worth families for whom confidentiality matters as much as the answers.
How to engage NAAG.
Call us
Call 1-800-985-5346 any day. We will explain the process gently and clearly.
Authorization
We confirm the legal next of kin and any release needed from a coroner or hospital.
Transport
Our funeral-industry partners help bring your loved one to our California facility.
Examination & report
The examination is performed and the findings are explained to you.
Plain answers.
Can NAAG tell me about an autopsy it performed for the coroner?
Not without the coroner’s formal permission. When NAAG performs an examination for a sheriff-coroner, the case belongs to that office, and families must request information from the coroner first.
My loved one died outside California. Can NAAG help?
Yes. NAAG has examined loved ones brought to California from across the United States and from overseas, working with funeral-industry partners on transport.
Is a private autopsy confidential?
Yes. Private examinations are handled with strict discretion. For families whose public profile makes privacy paramount, NAAG’s Apex Autopsy Service provides the highest level of confidential, concierge service.
The private autopsy program
The same examination, whichever report you choose.
Families and next of kinVIIIMolecular autopsy & genetic testing
Answers that matter to the living.
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