Dr. McKinley is Board Certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine, a Diplomate in Rheumatology. He received his medical training at the University of South Florida, College of Medicine, where he was named Valedictorian. He received his Undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Science, at the University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs, he was named Outstanding Graduate Student. Dr. McKinley's professional training includes an Internal Medicine Internship as well as Residency in Internal Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center, in Tacoma Washington. He then completed his Rheumatology Fellowship at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He later served as Chief of Rheumatology at Madigan Army Medical Center.