Nizam Peerwani

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Nizam Peerwani, M.D. is the chief medical examiner for Tarrant County, Texas. Locally, he is probably best known for his role in the David Koresh–Mount Carmel incident in Waco, Texas and in the trial of Chante Jawan Mallard. Dr. Peerwani is also quite well known within the international human rights community.

His work with organizations like Physicians for Human Rights has taken him to numerous countries around the world where his skills as a forensic pathologist gives voice to those who died unjustly. Among his work includes the evaluation of genocide and human rights violations within Rwanda. He testified to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda regarding the forensic team's findings. Dr. Peerwani was an advance team member in the evaluation of genocide within Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Although these are examples of his high profile work, his travel and investigations throughout the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Indonesia, El Salvador, Guatemala and more, provides essential service to those who need it most. His forensic evaluation provides scientific testimony to judicial systems that predominantly rely upon hearsay for their evaluation of cases. Dr. Peerwani was honored in October 2006 by Physicians for Human Rights for his human rights work.

Dr. Peerwani is a graduate of the American University of Beirut (MD '76). He completed his residency in pathology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, and is board certified in clinical, anatomic and forensic pathology. He lives in Fort Worth with his wife and daughter. He also has a daughter who attends Boston University and a son who resides in Cleveland.