To better serve the community, Manatee Memorial is constantly
making improvements and incorporating cutting-edge
medical technology. “Manatee has invested over $35 million in
improvements to add a new 48-bed Emergency Department
and Interventional Cath Lab that will allow our hospital to take
care of the most complicated strokes,” explains DiLallo. As a
result, local stroke victims can now remain in Manatee County
for their medical care.
At the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at Manatee Memorial
Hospital, stroke patients receive specially designed services and
treatments focused on prevention and intervention, as well as
rehabilitation and education. The stroke center is an extremely
significant addition for Manatee County. According to the American
Stroke Association, stroke is now the fifth leading cause of death
and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States.
Manatee Memorial’s expanded stroke unit provides advanced
diagnostics and stroke treatments. The unit also offers a treatment
method known as thrombolytic therapy, which can greatly benefit
patients if administered within three hours of a stroke.
“The new Thrombectomy ready center offers the latest technology
and allows us to retrieve clots from large vessels in the neck and
brain,” DiLallo adds. “It’s truly amazing technology.”
DiLallo has served as CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital for
nearly a decade. Before joining Manatee Memorial, he was CEO
of Wellington Regional Medical Center for 12 years.
When DiLallo moved to Manatee County, he and his wife Jo-
Ann immediately fell head over heels for the area. “Bradenton
is such a beautiful community,” DiLallo remarks. “My wife and
I fell in love with the great sense of community and partnership
that Bradenton provides. It’s a really friendly town.”
Although DiLallo was born and raised in the Northeast, he
moved to Florida more than 35 years ago and has never left.
He attended graduate school at Florida Institute of Technology
in Melbourne, where he earned an MBA with a concentration in
Healthcare Administration.
DiLallo started his career as a Radiologic Technologist and
eventually moved into management. “I really like the management
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