Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hosts Retirement Celebration For Dr. Rosario Chua
11/3/2025
Dr. Rosario Chua holding a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Franciscan Health Lafayette East will be hosting a community retirement celebration for Dr. Rosario Chua on Sunday, November 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Heartland Café, the hospital cafeteria, located just inside the North Entrance.
Dr. Chua has been the medical director and practicing neonatologist in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health since 1989. During her 36 years at Franciscan, Dr. Chua has been responsible for the care of hundreds of babies in the NICU.
“Dr. Chua has spent her lifetime giving premature infants a chance at a full future,” said Marcia Cherry, MSN RN, chairwoman of the Franciscan Alliance OB/GYN Collaborative and director of the Women’s Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Care Center at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. “Her efforts and countless achievements have not only elevated the standards of patient care but have also inspired those who worked alongside her. Her legacy will continue to live on.”
The retirement celebration is open to Franciscan staff and the public. Families who have had a NICU baby are encouraged to attend the event.
The NICU at Franciscan Health Lafayette East is a regional referral center for high-risk pregnancies, providing state-of-the-art care for premature and ill infants in its Level III NICU. Being a Level III NICU means the hospital has state-of-the-art technology and trained specialists to care for infants requiring neonatal intensive care.
Franciscan Health Lafayette East is located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette.
Learn more about the NICU at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
Dr. Chua has been the medical director and practicing neonatologist in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health since 1989. During her 36 years at Franciscan, Dr. Chua has been responsible for the care of hundreds of babies in the NICU.
“Dr. Chua has spent her lifetime giving premature infants a chance at a full future,” said Marcia Cherry, MSN RN, chairwoman of the Franciscan Alliance OB/GYN Collaborative and director of the Women’s Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Care Center at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. “Her efforts and countless achievements have not only elevated the standards of patient care but have also inspired those who worked alongside her. Her legacy will continue to live on.”
The retirement celebration is open to Franciscan staff and the public. Families who have had a NICU baby are encouraged to attend the event.
The NICU at Franciscan Health Lafayette East is a regional referral center for high-risk pregnancies, providing state-of-the-art care for premature and ill infants in its Level III NICU. Being a Level III NICU means the hospital has state-of-the-art technology and trained specialists to care for infants requiring neonatal intensive care.
Franciscan Health Lafayette East is located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette.
Learn more about the NICU at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.
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