Dr. Ruben J. Rucoba has been practicing pediatrics since 1992, and has been at Wheaton Pediatrics since 1999. A native of the south suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Rucoba attended Loyola University of Chicago, where he earned his degree with honors in English Literature. He received his M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco, and completed his residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Prior to working at Wheaton Pediatrics, Dr. Rucoba worked at a community health center in Chicago and at Children’s Memorial Hospital, where he was a faculty member of the Department of Pediatrics, teaching medical students and residents. He is still an Instructor in Pediatrics in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Rucoba speaks Spanish and welcomes the opportunity to care for Spanish-speaking patients. His other professional interests include caring for children with special health care needs and internationally adopted children and their families, for whom he can provide pre-adoption counseling. Dr. Rucoba is board certified in pediatrics, and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He lives in Wheaton with his wife and four children (including twins), and enjoys reading, golf and biking.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Childrens Memorial Hospital
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine - 1989
Languages Spoken
Spanish
German
English
Location & Hours
Wheaton Pediatrics
55 E Loop Rd Ste 301, Wheaton, IL 60189
Mon:8:00 am - 7:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 7:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 7:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 7:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:8:30 am - 3:00 pm Sun:11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Specialties Treated
Adolescent Medicine
Pediatrics
Conditions Addressed
Undescended and Retractile Testicle
Plantar Warts
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Hearing Loss
Otitis Media
Acute Pharyngitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Viral Meningitis
Chronic Sinusitis
Valvular Heart Disease
Anemia
Urinary Incontinence
Vitamin D Deficiency
Abdominal Hernia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Autism
Constipation
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Bronchial Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Ventral Hernia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Dehydration
Cleft Palate
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
Croup
Eating Disorders
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Insurance Accepted
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