Michael Tsokos: About Corona, the death of celebrities and his farewell to the Charité

Michael Tsokos: About Corona, the death of celebrities and his farewell to the Charité

The renowned forensic doctor Michael Tsokos worked in his long career at the Berlin Charité before giving up his function at the end of 2023. In an interview, he expressed concerns that the Charité had become too political and had moved away from independent university medicine. Tsokos emphasized the importance of high -quality student training and criticized that teaching was continued.

In terms of Corona policy, Tsokos expressed the view that the deaths did not differentiate whether the deceased died or with the virus. According to Tsokos, this lack of differentiation led to misleading numbers that are politically motivated. Tsokos advocated not to conduct the autopsy as senseless discussion, since politics ultimately made the decisions.

tsokos emphasized the importance of forensic medicine and explained how the techniques have developed in recent years. Virtual autopsy using computer tomography was particularly standard. Tsokos mentioned his wish to examine Knight Kahlbutz, an old mummy in Brandenburg that is preserved due to secondary mummification. To an emotional case, Tsokos told the deceased people, whose faces were liquefied by special circumstances.

In addition to his work as a forensic doctor, Tsokos works as a bestselling author. He is planning a continuation of his successful book series "With cold calculation". Despite his departure from the Charité, Tsokos would like to continue to convey his calling and passion for forensic medicine. Tsokos emphasized the importance of bringing for legal medicine out of its shadowy life and making it understandable to the public.