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Katherine Ruth Richards, MD

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Katherine Ruth Richards, MD, Mercy

Katherine Ruth Richards, MD

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  • Family Medicine

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About Katherine Ruth Richards, MD

Care Philosophy Family medicine is unique. There's no other specialty that lets you do pretty much everything. In our business, we deliver babies, we care for them their whole lives and hopefully are lucky enough to care for them into their later years. A primary care provider’s most important skill is the ability to slow down and listen. Medicine is complex. But at the end of the day, we're here to help people make it through their day-to-day lives. Sometimes all that technology gets in the way of the physician-patient relationship. Our clinic is designed to care for patients ages 65 and up and is outfitted to care for this population, with wider doorways, wheelchair accessibility, seating designed for seniors and longer appointment times. We understand that this age group tends to have more medical problems and medications. The simple act of getting a patient to a room and taking their history can sometimes take a lot longer, so we devote more time to these patients in a designated space for them.
Education
Medical School
  • Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Residency
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago-Family Medicine
Specialty
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Family Medicine
Affiliations
  • Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Languages
  • English
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