Our Approach
We teach families how to manage diabetes, avoid complications and help their child lead a healthy, happy and well-balanced life.
The La Rabida Chicago Children’s Diabetes Center (CCDC) is the first pediatric program to receive recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for our holistic care approach. As Chicago’s premier pediatric diabetes provider, we have a team of specialists who work together to create a custom treatment plan for each child.
Our staff is made up of board-certified physicians in pediatric endocrinology, advanced-practice nurses, RNs, registered dietitians, licensed social workers, child psychologists and certified diabetes educators. Our team is passionate about treating diabetes and participates in volunteer activities with the ADA, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Chicago Public Schools. Our providers are also on the board of many of these organizations and lead the educational efforts to increase awareness and knowledge of diabetes in the community.
The La Rabida Chicago Children’s Diabetes Center is an award-winning program that has been recognized by:
- The American Diabetes Association
- Medtronic’s Diabetes Division as a Center of Excellence
- National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators and Clinical Site for nurse mentoring
The Chicago Children’s Diabetes Center offers a variety of services including:
- Evaluation and consultation
- Intensive insulin therapy and continuous glucose monitoring
- Personalized nutritional counseling
- Ongoing assessment, planning and intervention
- Individualized, age-appropriate child and family support, and group education
- 24-hour emergency telephone consultation
- Daily phone access to a diabetes nurse specialist for problem solving
- State-of-the-art laboratory techniques
- Psychosocial services, including counseling and therapy
Contact Us
Clinics are available in Chicago, Homer Glen and St. John/Northwest Indiana.
To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-770-2232.
