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November 2025. Daaronal spent months going in and out of doctor’s offices, but he still couldn’t get the answers he needed until he arrived at La Rabida’s Chicago Children’s Diabetes Clinic (CCDC) with dangerously high blood sugar levels. “I almost was in a diabetic coma because my sugar was so high,” said Daaronal. “It’s been …read moreBlogNews
October 2025 – Born prematurely at 26 weeks, one pound and 9 ounces, with chronic lung failure, Samantha and Darius welcomed their newborn daughter, Dream. The couple didn’t think their journey as a new family would start with hospitalization. At nine months, Dream came to La Rabida, unable to breathe on her own needing a …read moreBlogNews
September 2025 – La Rabida is one of the largest sickle cell clinics in Illinois. Dr. Radhika Peddinti, Clinical Director of the Sickle Cell program, and her team serve more than 400 patients at La Rabida. Early diagnosis and preventing complications are essential to the well-being of our patients. That’s why La Rabida’s Sickle Cell …read moreBlogNews