Michael M. Baden is a renowned American physician and board-certified forensic pathologist known for his work on numerous high-profile cases. He served as the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City from 1978 to 1979 and has been sought for his expertise in autopsies and death investigations for decades. Baden has provided expert testimony in famous trials, including the O.J. Simpson case, and has investigated the deaths of figures like John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. He is also the author of several books and the former host of the HBO series "Autopsy," bringing forensic science into the public eye.