Paddy McCluskey

Dr. Paddy McCluskey is a Sport and Exercise Medicine physician based in Victoria, BC. Currently he is the CMO for the Canadian Sport Institute – Pacific and works as they Medical Lead for Triathlon Canada and Athletics Canada's western hub in Victoria. He has been the medical director of the Victoria Marathon since 2007. He is an Affiliate Clinical Instructor in the Island Medical Program at the University of Victoria and is a Clinical Instructor for the Victoria Family Practice Residency Program.

His interests include general Sport and Exercise Medicine and injuries related to endurance sports. He has been working with endurance athletes since his undergraduate degree in Human Performance/Kinesiology at the University of Victoria (1992), and completed his Masters in Exercise Physiology (1995).

Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Dr. McCluskey moved to Victoria in 1987 to compete for the University of Victoria's varsity cross country running and track program. He was a three time member of the senior men's Canadian Cross Country Running Team and completed Ironman Canada in 1997.