WILLIAM PATRICK DOHERTY PhD., M.D.

DOHERTY, PhD., M.D., WILLIAM PATRICK William Patrick Doherty Ph.D., M.D. "Bill", 75, passed away at Enloe Hospital in Chico, CA on July 29, 2018 after a bicycle accident. Bill was born to Joseph and Kathleen Doherty on December 21, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada. He and his brothers and sisters were raised in Guelph, Ontario. He received the W.S. Wilson Medal for graduating first in Civil Engineering with a B.A. Sc. from the University of Toronto in 1965. He attended UC Berkeley and graduated with a Masters and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 1971. In 1976, he received his M.D. from U.C. San Francisco with Honours. In 1976, he finished an internship in Internal Medicine a residency in Orthopedic Surgery and a fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma while on staff at San Francisco General Hospital. He moved to Colorado and met his wife, Candy, while he was on staff at Denver General Hospital and an assistant professor at University of Colorado Medical Center. They moved to Minnesota where he finished a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. On the completion of his medical training in 1985, Bill and Candy chose Chico as the community in which they would raise their family and where he would practice Orthopedics at Orthopedic Associates of Northern California (OANC), Chico Community Hospital and Enloe Hospital. For more than 30 years Bill contributed to the health of the community performing thousands of surgeries and most recently developing the Orthopedic Services at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chico. "Dr. D" truly loved what he did helping patients and being a part of the medical community. In his private time, Bill was a passionate bicyclist calling himself the "weekend warrior", riding Chico's Wildflower and Cycle Oregon, training daily. He enjoyed travelling to Canada, Nebraska, Alaska and many other places with his family. In addition, he enjoyed outdoor walks/hikes, sporting events (Cal Bears, SF 49ers, Golden State Warriors, SF Giants and San Jose Sharks), wood carving and investing. Everything he did, hobbies included, was at 110%. He is survived by Candice Doherty, his wife of 35 years; daughters, Jennifer Whipple Doherty (Los Gatos, CA), Lauren Isaacson (Boca Raton, FL) and Erynn Doherty (Walnut Creek, CA); grandsons, Wylder Whipple (14), Patrick Isaacson (2) and Baby Isaacson (due November 2018); brother, Ed Doherty; sisters, Maureen Doherty and Donna Doherty Lozon. He was preceded in death by his brother Paul Doherty. A Celebration of Life will be held at Enloe Conference Center on Saturday, August 11, 2018 beginning at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or charity of your choice, in care of the Brusie Funeral Home, 626 Broadway, Chico, CA 95926 (www.brusiefh.com).