There are four stroke prevention clinics in Southeastern Ontario located in Kingston, Brockville, Perth and Belleville. The role of each clinic is to
- provide streamlined access to diagnostic testing, optimal medical and surgical management and counseling in lifestyle change to reduce stroke-risk for those at highest risk of stroke ( e.g. recent transient ischemic attack).
- provide an integrated, comprehensive, inter-disciplinary approach to stroke prevention and case management for these high-risk patients
- facilitate planning and implementation of primary and secondary stroke prevention strategies for the respective area of the region
- work in partnership with primary care, acute care, stroke rehabilitation, community care access centres and other stake-holders in planning regional stroke prevention strategies
Kingston Stroke Prevention Clinic
(613) 549-6666, extensions 6320 and 6397
FAX: (613) 548-2537
Physicians: Dr. Ramana Appireddy, Dr. Al Jin, and Dr. Shirin Jalini, Stroke Neurologists
Stroke Prevention Clinical Nurse Specialist: Paula Christie, CNS
Medical Secretary: Erin Foss
Dietitian: Jeff Lalonde
KHSC Regional Stroke Prevention Clinic Referral Form
(Referral by Physician/Nurse Practitioner only)
Brockville Stroke Prevention Clinic Brockville General Hospital
(613) 345-5649, extension 51257
FAX: (613) 345-8308
Physician: Dr. Al Jin
Stroke Prevention Nurse Practitioner: Dana Andress, RN
Brockville General Hospital Stroke Prevention Clinic Referral Form
(Referral by Physician/Nurse Practitioner only)
Vascular Protection Clinic Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - Great War Memorial Site
613) 267-1500, extension 4263
FAX: (613) 267-3449
Physician: Dr. Stephanie Luco
Prevention Registered Nurse: Tracy Thorne, RN
Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Vascular Protection Clinic Referral Form
(Referral by Physician/Nurse Practitioner only)
Vascular Prevention for Primary Care Providers Infographic for posting
Quinte Stroke Prevention Clinic Belleville General Hospital Site
(613) 969-7400, extension 2871
FAX: (613) 961-2544
Physicians: Dr. Leandra Grieve
Prevention Registered Nurse: Michelle Slapkauskas, RN
QH Stroke Prevention Clinic Referral Form
(Referral by Physician/Nurse Practitioner only)