Joseph Prahlow MD

Joseph A. Prahlow, MD, completed his undergraduate education in 1986 at Valparaiso University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry. He earned his medical degree in 1990 at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Prahlow completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, followed by a fellowship in forensic pathology at UT-Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Prahlow is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as forensic pathology, by the American Board of Pathology. He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the National Association of Medical Examiners.

Dr. Prahlow currently serves as a Deputy Medical Examiner for 12 counties throughout Michigan, including Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Grand Traverse, Kalamazoo, Leelanau, Mason, Muskegon, Osceola, St. Joseph, and Van Buren. He is also a Professor and the Vice Chair of Pathology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.