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

Biography

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

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

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

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

References

1. ^ 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. ^ Caryn Rubin, Roni (June 7, 2022). "A Prominent Manhattan Doctor Is Accused of Sexual Assault". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

• 1936 births
• 2022 deaths
• People from the Bronx
• Physicians from New York City
• Military personnel from New York City
• 20th-century American physicians
• Fordham University alumni
• Cornell University alumni
• American emigrants to England
• American people of Irish descent