SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Meet Dr. G, chief medical examiner. During her free time, she's the devoted wife and mother of two young boys, but during days and many evenings and weekends, she spends her time solving medical mysteries as one of the nation's leading forensic pathologists.

Discovery Health Channel's highly acclaimed series profiles the profession

of Dr. G -- formally known as Dr. Jan Garavaglia -- in DR. G: MEDICAL

EXAMINER, a series that premiered in July and continues to air regularly on

Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes will premiere Jan. 28 at 9 p.m.

ET/PT.

In this compelling series, Dr. G explains to viewers how people can die

suddenly and unexpectedly. She uses cutting-edge forensic science and

technology to solve the mysteries of life and death.

Dr. G's work is a public service to the community as she determines cause

and manner of death. She also plays a significant role in helping family

members obtain closure and cope with the tragic loss of a loved one.

Each episode follows several unexplained cases. Viewers have the

opportunity to witness the extent to which Dr. G goes to ensure that the

victims -- and the families they've left behind -- rest in peace.

More than 6,000 cases came through the District Nine Medical Examiner's

Office (serving Orlando and Osceola Counties in Florida) in alone. Now,

Discovery Health Channel brings Dr. G's investigative work to the forefront in

DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER for viewers to get an appreciation of forensic

science, human emotion and the delicate line between life and death.

Dr. Jan Garavaglia is the chief medical examiner of the District Nine

Medical Examiner's Office in Orlando, Fla. The District Nine Medical

Examiner's Office serves the public and the judicial needs of Orange and

Osceola Counties. The office performs quality and efficient medicolegal

investigations to determine the cause and manner of deaths as mandated by

Florida Statute 406.

DR. G: MEDICAL EXAMINER is produced for Discovery Health Channel by Atlas

Media Corp. Bruce Klein is the executive producer for Atlas Media Corp.

Executive producer for Discovery Health Channel is Alon Orstein.

Source: Discovery Health Channel