epavlik's Member Profile

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Edward Pavlik

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH EDWARD J. PAVLIK, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Pavlik received his dental degree in 1966 from Northwestern University Dental School and masters degree in science with a certificate in orthodontics from Northwestern University, Department of Orthodontics in 1968, and was board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics. He started forensic activities in 1967. Dr. Pavlik was consultant, Deputy Coroner, Chief of Forensic Dentistry, and dental identification team leader for the Cook County Coroner’s Office from 1967-1976. From 1971-1979 Dr. Pavlik was Special Deputy Sheriff, Identification Section of the Lake County Indiana Sheriff’s Office. He became board certified by the American Board of Forensic Odontology in 1980. Dr. Pavlik received a board certification from the National Board of Forensic Dentistry in 1981. Since 1976 he has been forensic odontologist, consultant, lecturer in criminalistics, Deputy Sheriff and Chief of Forensic Sciences for the Cook County Sheriff’s Police. From 1976 through 1988 he had been chief consultant, deputy medical examiner, lecturer in forensic odontology and dental identification team leader for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. From 1967 through 2001 he was a consultant and lecturer in the criminalistics section of the Chicago Police Department. Since 1979 Dr. Pavlik has lectured in forensic dentistry and malpractice avoidance at the University of Illinois Chicago Campus. Since 1996 Dr. Pavlik has served as chief consultant and lecturer in forensic odontology for the Will County Coroner’s Office. He is also a consultant and lecturer for the Will County Sheriff’s Police Criminal Investigation Division.and Deputy Disaster Coroner for Dupage County He has also been a malpractice consultant for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In Illinois he has written two major pieces of forensic odontology legislation. He lectures in the fields of bite marks, mass disasters, pre-reconstructive orthodontics and malpractice avoidance, and is currently a featured speaker with the American Dental Association Seminar Series. He headed the dental identification teams in the John Wayne Gacy mass murder case (33 victims) and the American Airlines Flight 191 air crash (274 victims). Dr. Pavlik has received the “Excellence in Law Enforcement Award” from the office of the Cook County State’s Attorney, an “Award of Merit” from the Cook County Board, and a letter of commendation from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Illinois. Dr. Pavlik serves as a consultant for the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice in forensic odontology. He was elected Dentist of the Year in 1986 by the American Association of Forensic Dentists. In 2013 Dr. Pavlik received the prestigious Lester Luntz Award from the Odontology Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the Sheriff's Award for Meritorious Service from the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department. 2/2017

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708 207 8531

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