Funeral/Forensic Professionals

Medical examiners, coroners, pathologists, forensic professionals, funeral directors and embalmers play critical roles in the organ and tissue donation process. LifeSource cooperates with medical examiners and coroners in the referral and evaluation of potential organ tissue to broaden the donation options of donors and donor families, while preserving evidence for death investigations to determine the cause and manner of death. LifeSource works collaboratively with funeral directors and embalmers in caring for the donor families that we serve.

Our Funeral Director and Medical Examiner liaisons are licensed funeral directors who work with funeral directors and forensic professionals to provide education on the referral and donation process, develop and maintain protocols and provide follow up for donation opportunities.

For more information or to request additional information, please contact:

• Mike Burakowski, D-ABMDI
  Funeral Director/Medical Examiner Liaison
  651-603-7800
  mburakowski@life-source.org
• Melinda DeVries
  Funeral Director Liaison
  651-603-7800
  mdevries@life-source.org