Richard Thomas Sipes MD
Addiction Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Apex Health BHG Shreveport/Monroe
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8625 Line AveSte EShreveport, LA 71106
Phone+1 318-935-6177
Fax+1 888-935-4748
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Sipes is an Addiction Medicine specialist and an Internist in Shreveport, LA . He received his medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice over 20 years. He is Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. His primary office is at Apex Health, where multiple providers are available for medication assisted treatment of opioid dependence with buprenorphine medications. He is the medical director at BHG Opioid Treatment Programs in Shreveport and Monroe, and also consults with several outpatient addiction counseling centers. In addition, also has over 20 years of experience in hospice, and is a certified Hospice Medical Director for Amedisys Hospice.
Education & Training
Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2001
Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2026
LA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
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