He is one of six general surgeons at MAHC and came to Muskoka after a two-year stint in Papua New Guinea where he and his wife volunteered with Cuso. He is known for his contributions to health care outside of Muskoka as a volunteer aid worker with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Team, which took him to Haiti in 2010. In addition, Dr. Kirkpatrick travels to Iqaluit annually to provide locum support for that community.