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Kevin Cahill (physician)

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Kevin M. Cahill
Born
Kevin Michael Cahill[1]

(1936-05-05)May 5, 1936
DiedSeptember 14, 2022(2022-09-14) (aged 86)
Alma materFordham University
Cornell University
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
OccupationPhysician
Spouse
Kathryn McGinity
(m. 1961; died. 2004)
[1]
Children5[1]
Relatives9 grandchildren

Kevin Michael Cahill (May 5, 1936 – September 14, 2022) was an American physician.[2]

Biography

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Cahill was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Genevieve Campion, a teacher and John Cahill, a physician.[1] He was of Irish descent from his grandparents.[1] Cahill attended Fordham University, graduating in 1957,[1] and Cornell University, where he received his medical degree in 1961.[1] Cahill moved to London, where he attended the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1]

Cahill served in the United States Navy medical corps for two years, after which he established a medical practice in New York.[1] Cahill worked at a clinic along with nun Mother Teresa.[1] He served as senior advisor for 51st Governor of New York, Hugh Carey.[3][4]

Cahill retired as senior advisor for Carey in 1980.[1] He worked at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.[1] In June 2022, he was sued by Colorado resident Megan Wesko for sexual assault and other matters.[4]

Cahill died in September 2022 at his home in Point Lookout, New York, at the age of 86.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Risen, Clay (September 17, 2022). "Kevin M. Cahill, 86, Dies; Tropical Disease Expert With a Political Bent". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Barry, Dan (March 13, 2021). "On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Greenhouse, Linda (January 18, 1977). "Policy Setter, K. M. Cahill, M.D." The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Caryn Rubin, Roni (June 7, 2022). "A Prominent Manhattan Doctor Is Accused of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2022.