Template:Big Brother Contestant Dr. Will Kirby, (born January 2, 1973), is an osteopathic physician and an American television personality. He was the winner of the American reality television show Big Brother 2 and one of the final four contestants in Big Brother 7: All-Stars.
Apart from his medical practice, he also appears on television.
Early life
Born in Florence, Italy, Dr. Kirby, was raised in Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Florida State University School.
In 1995, Kirby received his degree in Biology from Emory University. He obtained his degree in Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in 2000 and did his first year of postgraduate training in Internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center & Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, Florida in 2001. His dermatology residency training, which he completed in 2007, took place in association with Western University/Pacific Hospital of Long Beach where he served as Chief Resident in the Department of Dermatology.
It was while living in Miami for postgraduate training that Kirby applied for Survivor but was invited to appear in the cast of Big Brother 2.
Entertainment career
After Big Brother 2, Kirby hosted NBC's Love Shack, and served as a medical correspondent for Extra! magazine.
In 2005 Kirby was on Battle of the Network Reality Stars, again with his friend, Mike Malin.
Will appeared as himself on a one time episode of the Young and the Restless in late October 2006. He also appears on the E! Channel television series Dr. 90210.
Will also appeared in an episode of TLC's (The Learning Channel) 'LA Ink', when Pixie, LA Ink's shop receptionist, visited Will Kirby's 'Dr. Tattoff' office to get one of her tattoos removed.
Medical and professional career
A Board Certified, licensed physician in California since 2002, Kirby's medical practice is limited to Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology. Kirby also launched a skincare line, Kirby Dermaceuticals.
Kirby's also operates Dr. Tattoff, a branded tattoo removal service in the USA.
Other
Kirby and Mike Malin were not only allies on the Big Brother shows, they also became friends, and are co-investors or business partners.
References
- http://www.drwillkirby.com/about/index.php
- http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/dr90210/castbios/index.jsp
- http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049601_2,00.html
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1016396/bio