Jonathan Thompson, MD
Medical Examiner
State of Iowa
Dr. Jonathan Thompson began his duties as an Associate State Medical Examiner at the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (IOSME) in December Of 2008, and became the Deputy State Medical Examiner in November of 2016.
Dr. Thompson received his B.S. from the University of Iowa in Exercise Science. He received his M.D. from the University of Iowa School of Medicine. His four-year residency training took place at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and his fellowship in forensic pathology was done at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Dr. Thompson is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Forensic Pathology, and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
Prior to Iowa, he was Assistant Medical Examiner with the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also an Associate Professor of Pathology with the University of Iowa and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Forensic Pathology with Des Moines University.
