Anatomical Donation Team

 David Johnson is the Coordinator of the Anatomical Donation Service of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. He has been a professionally licensed embalmer for the state of Georgia for more than thirty years and came to AU in 2013.

David is a native and lifelong resident of Augusta and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science, Atlanta, GA, in 1989.

Currently he is a member of Georgia Funeral Directors Association, South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia.

 Pedro Arredondo is the Anatomical Embalmer of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Anatomical Donation Services of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. He joined the department in 2014 as an Embalming Aide.

Pedro "Pete" was born in Anderson, Indiana, raised in Homestead, Florida and moved to Augusta in 2013. He graduated with an associates degree in applied science, major in funeral services from Piedmont Technical College in 2020. He has ten years of experience in anatomical embalming. He has dedicated the last ten years to donors, their families, faculty and students. When not on call he enjoys cycling and spending time with his family.

Currently, he is a certified crematory operator, member of Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia, National Funeral Directors Association and South Carolina Funeral Directors Association. He is trained and certified in first aid, CPR and AED.