The Siruno Stroke Education Center was created in honor of Dr. Cesar Siruno, a long time and much admired General Surgeon at Cary Medical Center. Dr. Siruno served the hospital and its patients for more than 20 years. He and his wife Florentina raised a family in Caribou and established strong relationships in our community. In 2009 Dr. Siruno tragically died from complications of a major stroke and cancer. This sudden loss was devastating to his family, friends and colleagues. In the midst of their grief the Siruno Family created the Siruno Stroke Education Center with a gift of more than $100,000. These dollars have been used to create a permanent endowment fund with income from the fund used on an annual basis to sponsor an Annual Stroke Prevention Conference and to provide ongoing community education on Stroke Prevention.

Friday, June 11, 2010
The Siruno Stroke Education Center will sponsor the 1st Annual Stroke Prevention Conference. The event will be held at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm. The conference is designed for healthcare professionals. Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Director of the Wellness Institute at the renowned Cleveland Clinic will keynote our conference. Dr. Raveendran Meleth, Professor and Practicing Internist at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham and Danielle Louder with the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease Program will also present at the conference. Continuing Education Credits will be available. Registration Cost for the program is $60 (includes lunch). Student rate is $15. Pre-registration is required not later than June 7. Register on line here for the Friday, June 11 Stroke Prevention Conference. Questions, please call Kim Parent at 498-1112 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Saturday, June 12, 2010
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Director of the Wellness Institute at the renowned Cleveland Clinic will present a Community Health Education Program focusing on Nutrition and Stroke Prevention. This program is designed for the general public and will be held at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center from 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon. Dr. Esselstyn will review a major study conducted over twenty plus years where a specific nutritional strategy was used with patients who had severe heart disease. Not a single patient who remained faithful to the nutritional program ever experienced another cardiac event. Dr. Esselstyn believes the same approach may help to prevent stroke. Cost for the Saturday, June 12 program is $12 (includes lunch). Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. For more information or to pre-register call Kim Parent at 498-1112 or email Kim at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Register on line here for the Saturday, June 12 Community Health Education Program.