Patrick E. Lantz, M.D., Professor Pathology - Wake Forest Baptist Health

Patrick E. Lantz, M.D.

Professor, Pathology

Clinical Specialties

Autopsy and Forensic Pathology, Cardiovascular Pathology, Pediatric Pathology

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-4311

Email: plantz@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

M.D., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine , 1983
B.S., University of Illinois Administration , 1978
Residency, U New Mexico Affil Hosps, 1988
Fellowship, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1987

Board Certifications

American Board of Pathology

Memberships

Nat'L Assn Of Medical Examiner
Us And Canadian Academy Of Pat
Am Soc Of Clinical Pathologist
Coll Of American Pathologists
Am Academy Of Forensic Science

NPI Number

1982688941

Patrick E. Lantz, M.D.

Professor, Pathology

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2634 | Department: 336-716-4311

Email: plantz@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Schoppe CH, Lantz PE. Are peripapillary intrascleral hemorrhages pathognomonic for abusive head trauma?. J Forensic Sci. 2013;58(1):228-231.

Lantz PE, Couture DE, Tillett J. Authors' response [to Commentary on: Lantz PE, Couture DE. Fatal acute intracranial injury, subdural hematoma, and retinal hemorrhages caused by stairway fall. J Forensic Sci 2011;56(6):1648-53] [letter]. J Forensic Sci. 2012;57(2):562.

Kobayashi D, Edwards HD, Singh J, Nadkarni MD, Lantz PE, Cook AL. Portopulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt with heterotaxy and polysplenia: a cause of sudden death in an infant. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011;46(10):1041-1044.

Lantz PE, Couture DE. Fatal acute intracranial injury, subdural hematoma, and retinal hemorrhages caused by stairway fall. J Forensic Sci. 2011;56(6):1648-1653.

Squier W, Mack J, Lantz PE, Barnes PD, Scheimberg I, Eastman JT, Cohen M, Stephens PJ, Mileusnic-Polchan D. Circular reasoning [letter]. Minn Med. 2010;93(3):8.

Lantz PE, Stanton CA. Comment on ocular manifestations of crush head injury in children [letter]. Eye. 2009;23(1):235-236.

Lantz PE. A simple model for teaching postmortem monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy. J Forensic Sci. 2009;54(3):676-677.

Squier W, Lantz P. The evidence base for retinal haemorrhages in shaken baby syndrome [reply to letter]. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2008;50(10):794-795.

Lantz PE. Detection and evaluation of retinal hemorrhages in children by postmortem monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy [abstract]. Lab Invest. 2007;87(2):208.

Krugman SD, Lantz PE, Sinal S, De Jong AR, Coffman K. Forced suffocation of infants with baby wipes: a previously undescribed form of child abuse. Child Abuse Negl. 2007;31(6):615-621.

Yang Z, Lantz PE, Ibdah JA. Post-mortem analysis for two prevalent beta-oxidation mutations in sudden infant death. Pediatr Int. 2007;49(6):883-887.