Dr. Ken R. Richards, MD | Chicago, IL | Surgery

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Dr. Ken Richards is a surgeon with three decades of experience serving patients in the Chicago area. He earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and has built an extensive practice focused on surgical care. Dr. Richards is fluent in Spanish and Polish, allowing him to connect with diverse patient communities.

Dr. Richards practices at Advocate Trinity Hospital and maintains offices throughout Chicago. He specializes in treating breast cancer, including complex metastatic cases, and performs ventral hernia repairs. His surgical expertise includes performing pathology tests and providing sedation services for procedures. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.

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11 Ratings
30 years of experience
30 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, Polish
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
5 written reviews
1 specialty
5 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
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I was honored with being Dr Richards' nurse/turned receptionist many yrs ago when he first started at Jefferson Surgical Clinic, in Roanoke, VA. Wish he was still in the area! Illinois is BLESSED to have such an AMAZING SURGEON!!! We truly miss u in Virginia! It was an HONOR to work with u!!

March 19th, 2025

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Dr. Richard cared for my mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer. He is one of the best doctors I have encountered. He was very patient, discussed the treatment step by step, was always available for calls or walk-ins and always demonstrated a sense of urgency when caring for my mother. Dr. Richard really cares for his patients and I highly recommend him He went above and beyond when caring for my mother and we all really appreciated it!

April 5th, 2018

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He released me from the Hospital (Trinity) with a severe infection. I almost died. Thank God for the good Dr. who saved me.

October 24th, 2017

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I saw Dr. Ken Richards back in 2014. He operated on me. After the operation, he released me from the hospital with an infection in my incision. "Lots of Puss" he squeezed out. After he removed three staples. So that incision was open (no staples to keep it shut). I went home and the next morning I coughed and my intestines came out into my hands. I was rushed to a nearby hospital and was operated on again. The Dr. remover a lot is infected skin. After almost two years of recovery, I am left with a HUGE SCAR in the middle of my stomach and a Ventral Hernia. I had no idea that this was going to be the outcome of the first operation. NO ONE told me any of this until after I was scared for life and had an inoperable Hernia. Thank you Dr. Ken Richards.

May 14th, 2017

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My husband and I first seen Dr. Richards, he was very down to earth and laid back. Dr. Richard seemed to be serious about his patients. He examined my husband VERY thural and was very quick about a solution. He's a GREAT GOOD LOOKING AFRO AMERICAN DOCTOR! He should be on a reality show for great doctors.

April 27th, 2014

Advocate Medical Group General Surgery

2301 E 93rd St Ste 115Chicago, IL 60617

Tel: (773) 967-4130

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Advocate Sykes Outpatient Center

2535 S King DrChicago, IL 60616

Tel: (312) 842-7117

Mon7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tue7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wed7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thu7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Fri7:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Dr. Ken Renard Richards, MD	Dr. Gerard J Abood, MD	Dr. Zaid Abdelsattar, MD	Dr. James Lawrence Lubawski, MD
Surgery	Surgery	Surgery	Surgery
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3 (11 Ratings)	5 (7 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	3 (1 Rating)
30 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, Polish	Speaks Spanish, Polish, English		Speaks English, Spanish
Chicago , IL	Maywood , IL	Maywood , IL	Maywood , IL
Med School: University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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University Of Maryland School Of MedicineGraduated in 1996

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Which hospitals is Dr. Ken Richards affiliated with?: Dr. Ken Richards is affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital.
Where is Dr. Ken Richards's office located?: Dr. Ken Richards's office is located at 2301 E 93rd St Ste 115, Chicago, IL, 60617.
Does Dr. Ken Richards accept virtual/telehealth appointments?: Dr. Ken Richards has not indicated that they accept virtual/teleheatlh appointments. Contact their office through their Vitals profile to check for availability.
What languages does Dr. Ken Richards speak?: Dr. Ken Richards speaks Spanish and Polish.
Does Dr. Ken Richards accept my insurance?: You can see the insurance plans that Dr. Ken Richards accepts on their Vitals profile.

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