Craig McKinley (physician)

Craig McKinley
McKinley preparing for a NEEMO 7 training dive.
Born
Craig Anthony McKinley

(1964-07-14)July 14, 1964
DiedFebruary 18, 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 48)
EducationB.S., Electrical Engineering, University of New Brunswick; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick; M.D., University of Toronto
Occupationphysician
EmployerMcMaster University
Known forAquanaut
TitleAssistant Professor
SpouseSusan Hegge
ChildrenSamantha Mckinley (Sammi) Jessica McKinley (Jessi)
ParentJoseph Garland Mackinley Carol Ann Hartlen

Craig Anthony McKinley (July 14, 1964 – February 18, 2013)[1][2] was a Canadian physician. On February 28, 2003, McKinley participated in the world's first telerobotic-assisted surgery, conducted at two hospitals separated by 400 kilometres. He later served as an aquanaut on the joint NASA-NOAA NEEMO 7 underwater exploration mission in October 2004, where he and other aquanauts tested remote health care procedures with potential application for space travel.[3] McKinley experienced problems with alcohol and faced legal difficulties beginning in 2009. He lost his hospital privileges in 2011 and died in 2013.

  1. ^ "Craig Anthony McKinley - Obituaries - North Bay, ON". Sun Media. 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "McKinley, Craig Anthony CPSO#: 66630". The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  3. ^ NASA (October 13, 2004). "NEEMO 7". NASA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved September 26, 2011.

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