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With her family and her
career in relative stability,
Dr. Rondo has devoted more
attention to the community
she calls home. She joined the
Shawnee Christian Healthcare
Center to touch the lives of
the underserved West End
community. “For people who
don’t have money for regular
doctor visits, the trick is to meet
them where they already are,”
she said.
Helping after Hurricane Katrina
Halloween. Her daughter Lola is Doc McStuffins and
Dr. Rondo is Hailey the Nurse.
After several interviews, she joined Norton Community
Medical Associates in Southern Indiana. She reunited with her
Louisville family and built up her practice. Most happily, she gave
birth to a baby girl, Lola, in 2010.
“She’s the love of my life,” Dr. Rondo said with a smile. “When
she was born, it really changed me. I began to allow my hospitalist
colleagues to take care of my patients admitted to the hospital. I
refused to have this child grow up and not know me. I want to be
the best mom I can be. I want her to know me and me to know
her.”
Not only does Dr. Rondo have the light of her life in Lola, but
she has three godchildren as well. Being close to home has allowed
her to see all of these wonderful lives grow and change.
“My father’s mother is turning 101 in May. Sharing my daughter
with my grandmother has been amazing. They have a close and
beautiful relationship,” she said emphatically.
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Sundays in West Louisville.
Dr. Rondo has been a part
of health fairs at churches and
community centers. She is also
a fierce advocate of Food Not
Bombs, an organization which
hosts a free food market on
“I really want to make the community better. I believe it can
improve, and this center can be an oasis in the middle of a desert.
It’s a constant struggle, and it can be exhausting, but its something
I believe in.”
Dr. Rondo is a longtime member of St. Stephen Baptist Church,
a cook, a traveler, and an internal medicine physician, but most
importantly, she is her daughter’s biggest fan.
“Just recently, Lola was asking me why I became a doctor,”
she said. “I told her I wanted to inspire her not to be afraid of
a challenge. ‘Don’t be afraid of something that’s difficult, because
sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone to get what
you want in life.’”
Aaron Burch is Communications Specialist for GLMS.