Dr. McKinley has resided in Richmond, Virginia since 1986. He is currently a Professor and serves as Director of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System and Sheltering Arms Institute. He has served as Director of the PM&R Residency Training Program at VCU and is board certified in PM&R, Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Spinal Cord Medicine. Dr. McKinley’s clinical interests focus on managing medical issues and working with an experienced interdisciplinary team to restore function in patients who have sustained neurological injuries. He is experienced in the treatment of SCI, other neurological injuries (such as stroke, traumatic brain injury), joint and muscle injuries and pain, the use of electrodiagnosis, injection therapy, and the development of injury prevention programs to help patients achieve their personal best.

Dr. McKinley received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his medical degree at Albany Medical College. He completed his residency training in PM&R in 1989 at VCU and remained on faculty to focus on clinical, academic and research pursuits. He has served as Project Director for the VCU SCI Regional Model System of Care (a grant supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research). He has been involved nationally with key SCI organizations, committees, and clinical practice guidelines. He has been published extensively, presented nationally on topics within his expertise in SCI and other neurological injuries. In his spare time, Dr. McKinley enjoys family, tennis, gardening, and travel.

Clinical Interests:

• Spinal Cord Injury
• Rehabilitation of Physical Disabilities
• Electrodiagnostic Testing
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Evaluation and Management Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Disorders