Who is William R. Anderson?
Dr. William R. Anderson MD has practiced as a Forensic Pathologist for a little over 30 years both in private practice and as associate and deputy chief medical examiner in a number of jurisdictions in California, Georgia, and Florida.
Medical Examiner
Dr. William R. Anderson is an experienced medical examiner with an extensive background in evaluating, analyzing, and prosecuting or defending criminal cases within both the criminal and civil justice systems. His work has focused heavily on determining cause and manner of death, encompassing a broad spectrum of natural disease outcomes. In addition to his forensic practice, he has been deeply involved in education—serving as Director of a post-graduate training program for forensic pathology and leading numerous workshops, conferences, and lectures for both medical and legal professionals.
Throughout his career, Dr. Anderson has collaborated closely with clinical and trauma physicians, eventually authoring the textbook Forensic Science in Clinical Medicine, which bridges the gap between forensic and clinical practice.
Book Author
Dr. William R. Anderson brings unmatched authenticity to the true-crime literary scene. Over the course of his 3-decade long career, Dr. Anderson has investigated countless deaths within the criminal and civil justice systems.
His deep understanding of cause and manner of death, combined with years of collaboration with clinical and trauma physicians, uniquely qualifies him to write compelling, medically accurate crime fiction.
His passion for truth, justice, and the human stories behind every case inspired his fiction series, Dr. Arthur Lyons, Medical Examiner, which draws from real-life events to explore the complex and often dramatic intersection of medicine and law.
