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1885 Old Spanish Trl# HarrisHouston, TX 77054
Phone+1 713-796-6776
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Summary
- Dr. Darshan R. Phatak is a forensic pathologist based in Houston, TX, specializing in forensic and autopsy pathology. He completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, followed by a surgical pathology fellowship at the same program, and then a fellowship in forensic pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. His clinical expertise includes anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology, with an emphasis on surgical and forensic/autopsy pathology. Dr. Phatak has contributed to various publications, including topics on toxicity, wound colonization, mortality related to inhalants, and postmortem findings in influenza cases, with some works being cited multiple times in academic literature.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Forensic Pathology, 2005 - 2006
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2000 - 2005
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology- American Board of Pathology Pathology - Forensic
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsA Case Report of Fatal Desmethyl Carbodenafil Toxicity.Erica L. Bakota, Anna T. Kelly, Jeffrey P. Walterscheid, Darshan R. Phatak
Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 2016-12-19 - 14 citationsHuman Wound Colonization by Lucilia eximia and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Myiasis, Perimortem, or Postmortem Colonization?Michelle R. Sanford, Terry L. Whitworth, Darshan R. Phatak
Journal of Medical Entomology. 2014-04-30 - 4 citationsHuffing air conditioner fluid: a cool way to die?Darshan R. Phatak, Jeffrey P. Walterscheid
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2012-03-01
Other Languages
- French, Marathi
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