Kora Temple will hold screening clinics at various locations around the state on Saturday, May 11.

The clinics are held to provide pediatric medical evaluations for orthopedic, burn injury, cleft lip and palette, scarring and plastic surgery for children up to 18 years of age. The evaluation will help to determine if Shriners Hospital for Children may be a resource to help with any medical issue that the child might have.

No appointment is necessary and there is no charge to the family for the visit or the medical care. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the following locations:

Augusta: Family Medicine Institute, 15 E. Chestnut St.

Biddeford: Southern Maine Medical Ctr. Ambulatory Care Unit, 1 Medical Center Drive.

Brunswick: Midcoast Rehabilitation Ctr., 310 Bath Road

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Dixfield: Smart Physical Therapy, 60 Weld St.

Farmington: Farmington Elks Club, 2430 School St.

Lewiston: Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, 76 High St.

Portland: The Children’s Dyslexia Center, 1897 Congress St.

Rockland: Penquis Child Development, 7 High St.

Skowhegan: Redington Fairview General Hospital, 46 Fairview Ave.

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Waterville: Inland Hospital, 200 Kennedy Memorial Drive.

Windham: Windham High School, 406 Gray Road.

Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield, Mass. provides orthopaedic care and addresses the following conditions: Clubfoot, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, bone infections, chest wall deformities, cleft lip and palate, orthopaedic conditions related to spina bifida, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis and other spine deformities, hand and shoulder deformities, brittle bone disease, orthopaedic conditions related to cerebral palsy, and hip disorders.

Shriners Hospitals for Children in Boston, Mass. treats burn injuries, cleft lip and palate, port wine stains, hemangiomas, scarring and deformities of the face and severe scarring resulting in contractures or interfering with mobility of the limb.

All care is provided at no cost to the family. For more information visit korashriners.org or call 207-782-6831.


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