Dr Keith Wright was born in Iola, Kansas graduated from KSU and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He furthered his skills through a residency program at Baptist Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri then began his medical career in family medicine in Bolivar, Missouri. Dr. Wright returned to and began practicing in Manhattan in 1991.
Since 1991, he has served as medical director for the sportsmedicine department at Kansas State University. He serves as a team physician for the KSU football team. He also has functioned as medical director for the Hospice program with Homecare/Hospice since 1993. He also functions as a Senior FAA Aviation Medical Examiner since 1983.