League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2012 Election
	Lakshmi Sammarco Answers Questions Candidate for Coroner; County of Hamilton

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 Word limit)

I am a practicing radiologist with 17 years of experience. I have spent years building successful professional relationships with world class healthcare institutions from coast to coast. With my high-tech imaging knowledge and management experience in hospitals and imaging centers, I continue to be the best candidate for this position.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

I am identifying inefficiencies and streamlining operations so that we can make more money for the county. My collaborations with world class medical institutions and experience working with the Crime Lab on DNA, drugs, trace evidence and firearms has increased efficiency and innovative techniques at the Coroner's Office.I am networking with outside county personnel to market our capabilities and encourage referrals to our office.

Using my background in Radiology, I am investigating "Virtual Autopsy" technology which will make money for Hamilton County by attracting new business to the Coroner's Office. This will also put Cincinnati and Hamilton County in the....

3. In what ways will you work to improve public health in Hamilton County? (100 word limit)

By using the information that we gain from death investigations, we get a snapshot of the overall health of Hamilton County citizens. Not only can we comment on the incidence and prevalence of certain types of medical illnesses, we can communicate to the health care industry the trends that we are seeing and the need for intervention.

Drug abuse is on the rise. We have seen an increase in drug related deaths. There has also been a rise in use of certain drugs over others. We have noticed an increase in drug use at younger ages and drug related deaths....

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