Dr. Richard Vincent Dirkes, MD

Dr. Richard Dirkes is a family medicine physician who also specializes in geriatric medicine, bringing five decades of medical expertise to his practice. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and completed his residency at MacNeal Hospital. With 50 years of experience caring for patients across all age groups, Dr. Dirkes has developed particular expertise in managing the complex health needs of older adults. He speaks both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Dirkes practices at Addison Medical Associates in Addison, Illinois, and maintains an affiliation with Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. His clinical focus includes managing high blood pressure conditions, from routine hypertension to more urgent hypertensive emergencies. He also provides care for pediatric hypertension, demonstrating his comprehensive family medicine approach. Dr. Dirkes …performs essential screening services like newborn pulse oximetry testing and coordinates general blood work for diagnostic purposes. Patients consistently rate his care highly, giving him an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars.