Dr. Craig Crippen MSc, MD, CCFP, ABPh, DPD

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DermMedica - Kelowna Botox & Laser Clinic

Some of our treatments include:

Laser Hair Removal

Botox Cosmetic

Laser Tattoo Removal

CoolSculpting

 

Dr. Craig Crippen was born and raised in our nations capital, Ottawa. He attended the University of Ottawa and obtained both a B.Sc.(Honours) in Chemistry and an M.Sc. in Pharmacology/Molecular Biology.

 

Following these degrees Dr. Crippen was accepted into Medicine at the University of Western Ontario where he was involved in a variety of research studies which included minimally invasive surgical procedure and analyzing best practices for surgical outcomes.

 

After medical school, Dr. Crippen attended the University of Manitoba and completed his CCFP training in Family Medicine as Chief Resident and was a board member of PARIM (Professional Association of Interns and Residents in Manitoba) for two years. Dr. Crippen started full-time medical practice in 2003 with special interest in cosmetic procedures such as Botox/Juvederm and light source treatments. Dr. Crippen also started a medical cosmetic clinic in Banff as well to introducing medical cosmetic procedures to the city of Grande Prairie, AB.

 

In early 2008 Dr. Crippen met the team at DermMedica Kelowna and decided to move here and practice in this wonderful community full-time doing the work he loves.  In his spare time Dr. Crippen enjoys many sporting activites including running, cycling, and tennis.  He is also a trumpeter and piano player.

 

Recent learning achievements & Research References:

 

March 2011

 

 

July 2010

• Dr. Crippen is awarded Diplomate Status with the American Board of Phlebology as a Physician who treats Vein Disease.  This means he is Board Certified in Phlebology (Vein Disease)

 

February 2010

• Dr. Crippen is the ONLY RPhS Physician in the country who is CCI accredited to perform Phlebology Ultrasound

September 2009

• Only Invitee in the BC Interior to attend the National Advanced Botox/Juvederm Seminar in Toronto (FACE2009)

News Articles:

 

Okanagan Life Jan 2011

 

 

Kelowna Capital Daily News September 2008

 

 

Kelowna Capital Daily News November 2008

Research Articles

1. Can J Ophthalmol. 2002 Dec;37(7):395-8. Do we heed the endophthalmitis vitrectomy study in Canada?

2. Can J Gastroenterol. 2002 Mar;16(3):154-8. Are patients informed when the consent to ERCP.

3. Differentiation. 2000 May'65(5):271-9. Spontaneous retinoic acid receptor beta 2 expression during mesoderm differentiation of P19 murine embryonal carcinoma cells.

4. Cell Growth Differ. 1998 Sep;9(9):713-22. Deregulated expression of the retinoid X receptor alpha prevents muscle differentiation in P19 embryonal carcinoma cells.