A third pathologist has been added to the team of experts who will be conducting the post-mortem examination (PME) on the body of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge on Monday.
Distinguished forensic pathologist of the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Dr Glenn A. Rudner, will join Barbadian pathologist, Dr Shubhakar Karra Paul, who was brought in by the Guyana Government and Dr Gary L. Collins, the Chief Medical Examiner of the State of Delaware, who was selected by the Younge’s family, for the autopsy.
Both Dr Collins and Dr Rudner are expected to arrive in Guyana today from the United States.
President Dr Irfaan Ali has already assured family members that all their requests will be honoured regarding the young girl’s autopsy.
Adrianna’s body was found under suspicious circumstances, in a pool at the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), on Thursday morning. There were several marks apparent on her body.
On Saturday morning, the Head of State met with members of the child’s family, including her grieving mother, outside their Hyde Park, Parika, EBE home, to update them on developments in the ongoing investigation into her death.
President Ali informed the family that the entire PME procedure will be recorded for added transparency.
“We want full transparency,” the Guyanese Leader said shortly after speaking with the girl’s family outside their home.
“I’ve asked the police to make sure everything is videoed – no missteps; everything is videoed, everything is observed [and] as much witnesses the family wants in there [during the autopsy] that is medically permissible – all of that. And all of their requests, in terms of this post-mortem, [are] to be honoured as far as possible,” he committed.
An autopsy on the girl’s body was initially scheduled to be done on Friday by Dr Paul, whom the Guyana Government brought in late Thursday afternoon. But this was deferred after the family requested their own expert.
See below for a statement from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer:
Mount Sinai Pathologist to Assist in Investigation of Adrianna Younge’s Death
Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Narine Singh, confirmed this evening
that the Government has engaged the services of Dr. Glenn A. Rudner, a Forensic and
Anatomic Pathologist affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine
in New York City.
Dr. Rudner will join Dr. Shubhakar Karra Paul, an International Forensic Pathologist based at
the Forensic Sciences Centre under the Office of the Attorney General in Barbados, to
conduct a post-mortem examination of the late Adrianna Younge, the 11-year-old whose
death is currently under investigation.
Dr. Glenn A. Rudner is a highly respected forensic and anatomic pathologist with over three
decades of experience spanning academic medicine, clinical practice, and investigative
pathology. Currently serving as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology at Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Rudner has held esteemed faculty and staff appointments across the country, including Tulane University, Oregon Health Sciences University, and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Rudner earned his B.S., M.S., and M.D. degrees from Wayne
State University, where he cultivated a deep foundation in biology, anatomy, and cell biology.
He completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Duke University Medical Center,
followed by a prestigious forensic pathology fellowship at the Office of the North Carolina
Chief Medical Examiner. Furthering his expertise, he undertook additional training in
surgical pathology at Tulane University and served as the Callendar-Binford Fellow at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Board-certified in both Anatomic and Forensic Pathology, Dr. Rudner has held numerous
academic positions and consulted for private and governmental institutions, including the
FBI, U.S. Army CID, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration. His academic interests
and clinical work have focused on pulmonary and mediastinal pathology, forensic trauma,
aviation pathology, and the pathology of substance-related deaths.
In addition to his clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Rudner has contributed significantly to the
field through his editorial work. He has served as Section Editor for Forensic Pathology at the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine since 2006 and is a peer reviewer for
multiple pathology disciplines. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed
articles, book reviews, and textbook chapters, including contributions to Spencer’s Pathology of the Lung.
Dr. Rudner is also a recognized lecturer, having delivered invited seminars nationally and
internationally on diverse subjects such as pulmonary hypertension, pediatric forensic pathology, and bombing fatalities. His dedication to education and excellence in pathology
has earned him multiple awards and recognitions throughout his career.
In light of the seriousness of the matter and in keeping with the Government’s commitment to transparency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to
uncovering the full truth surrounding the tragic death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge.
While Guyana possesses local pathology expertise, the appointment of Dr. Paul and Dr
Rudner underscores the administration’s intent to ensure impartiality and public confidence in the integrity of the investigative process.
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