Carlos Urdininea Kirkwood, FACP, MD

Dr. Carlos Urdininea Kirkwood, M.D., is a certified internal medicine specialist and nephrologist who sees patients at our Elmer Hugh Taylor Clinic in Beardstown, IL.

Dr. Kirkwood is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds specialized certification from the American Society of Hypertension. He completed his fellowship training in Nephrology at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Kirkwood earned his medical degree from the Universidad Nuestra Señora de La Paz School of Medicine in Bolivia and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (University of Illinois Chicago affiliate). He is also recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Specializing in primary care, hypertension, and nephrology, Dr. Kirkwood's clinical interests focus on preventive medicine, diabetes management, chronic kidney disease, and hypertensive or diabetic nephropathy. He is also a certified Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialist.

Dr. Kirkwood is fluent in both English and Spanish. Outside of his clinical practice, he is an active community member who coaches local youth soccer teams. He enjoys walking, jogging, traveling, reading, drawing, and photography.