Room 281, Main Hospital

Phone: 843-792-1655

Clinical Expertise:

• General Forensic Pathology

• Sexual Assault

• Child Abuse

• Elder Abuse

Education:

• B.S., 1985, University of Georgia, Athens

• M.D., 1989, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta

• Residency in Pathology (AP/CP):  1989-1994, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Bowman Gray School of Medicine Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• National Health Laboratories: 1993-1994, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Medical Examiner:  1993-1994, State of North Carolina

• Fellowship in Forensic Pathology:  1994-1995, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

• Medical Examiner:  1995-1998, Charleston County

• Chief Medical Examiner:  1998-2001, Charleston County

Research Interests:

1. DNA and Sexual Assault

2. Child Abuse and Pediatric Homicide

3. Elder Abuse and Neglect

4. Pediatric Forensic Pathology

Recent Publications:

Collins KA, Bennett AT. Persistence of Spermatozoa and Prostatic Acid Phosphatase in Specimens From Deceased Individuals During Varied Postmortem Intervals" Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2001;22(3):228-232.

Corey TS, Collins KA. In Stocker JT and Dehner LP. Pediatric Forensic Pathology, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2001; 247-285.

Sims MA, Collins KA. "Fetal Death: A 10 Year Retrospective Study". Am J forensic Med Pathol 2001;22(3):261-265.

Collins KA and Hutchins GM, editors "Autopsy Performance and Reporting", 2nd Edition. College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003.

Collins KA, Cina SJ. "Ancillary Studies for the Autopsy". Chapter 24 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 229-238.

Collins KA, Bennett, AT. "Metaplastic Bone Formation in the Lung". College of American Pathologists Autopsy APEX, 2002.

Collins KA, Grear S. "Public Education to Revitalize the Autopsy". Chapter 6 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 47-54 .

Lantz PE, Collins KA. "Photography in Autopsy Pathology". Chapter 26 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 245-256.

Collins KA. "The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program". Chapter 39 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 371-372.

Collins KA. "Sex-Related Deaths". Chapter 27 in Handbook of Forensic Pathology, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 243-256.

Collins KA, Bennett AT. "Elder Abuse". Chapter 28 in Handbook of Forensic Pathology, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 257-264.

Collins KA. "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome". Chapter 11 in Handbook of Forensic Pathology, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 105-110.

Schandl CA, Collins KA. "The Maternal Autopsy". Chapter 17 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 135-149.

Collins KA. "Examination of the Placenta".Chapter 19 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 167-188.

Collins KA, Powers JM. "Autopsy Procedures for the Brain, Spinal Cord, and Neuromuscular System" Chapter 20 in Autopsy Performance and Reporting, 2nd edition, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Illinois, 2003; 189-198.

Collins KA, Presnell SE. "Pediatric Burns" ASCP Check Sample, 2003, FP 03-4; 51-61.

Collins KA. "Death By Esophageal Obstruction". ASCP Check Sample, 2003, FP 03-7; 93-101

List of publications via PUBMED (NIH National Library of Medicine)

One of Dr. Collins' dogs
Nine-year-old ex-racer "Excallibur"
fast asleep in a greyhoud resting position called "The Cockroach"