January 20, 2026
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GoldCare’s Zelenko Memorial Grand Rounds opened with a clear reminder: this series honors Dr. Zev Zelenko, a physician and scientist who inspired many. That tone set the stage for a presentation described as “profoundly disturbing” by the panel—because it centered on what medicine treats as the strongest form of evidence: pathology.
The host called pathology the anchor of medicine: tissue under the microscope shows mechanisms of disease. Dr. Robert Chandler, a trauma surgeon, stepped in to present what he has studied for years—pathology slides from the late Dr. Arne Burkhart’s work in Germany, and the continuing efforts of the Reutlingen team that preserved the collection after Burkhart’s death.
Dr. Chandler explained that the cases were not random. These were unexpected deaths where families or referring pathologists suspected a vaccine connection, often after earlier pathology reviews left them unsatisfied. The Burkhart–Lang collection has grown to 192 cases: 101 autopsies, 87 biopsies, and 4 miscarriages.
Across the material, Dr. Chandler emphasized a recurring theme: vascular injury and vasculitis. He described systematic sampling and specialized stains, then showed examples that included lymphocytic involvement, vessel-wall disruption, and progressive tissue damage. The panel repeatedly returned to the same point: when the endothelium is harmed, consequences spread everywhere.
Near the end, discussion shifted from “now we know” to “what do we do.” The host argued that unexpected sudden deaths should trigger autopsies—yet suggested autopsies are being suppressed. Dr. Chandler said he had heard similar concerns and added that search engines and even AI tools can be steered away from this material.
The night ended with urgency: publish the work, widen exposure, and keep pushing evidence forward—because the slides, as presented, were not theoretical.
