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Melanie Zaffuto
Radiologic Technologist/Medical Assistant Taylor has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for August 2017. "I love helping our patients feel comfortable and confident with the care they are receiving in their time of need," Taylor shares. Taylor joined the North Oaks team in 2011 as a Patient Transport Assistant while a North Oaks School of ...
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Laura Hanzo
Download the third issue of CommUnity here and read about: Motorcycle Crash Survivor: "Don't Give Up!" Message From the CEO Bumps & Lumps in the Neck Should Be Checked Are You Ready to Quit Smoking? Welcome, New Providers and more!
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Health System and the Boy Scouts of America are offering students, ages 14-20, with an interest in health care as a career, the opportunity to join Medical Explorers Post 940. Post 940 enables high school and college students to “explore” at a career fair where many types of medical professionals talk about what their work is really like. Medical Explorers also will have the ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Clinical Nurse Manager Heidi has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for August 2017. Heidi joined the North Oaks team in 2002 as a Surgery Unit Staff Nurse. In 2006, she began helping as a Relief Charge Nurse, and in 2012, she was promoted to her current position. "Improving lives to me means leading by example, setting goals to make a difference and establishing ...
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North Oaks Physician Group has opened a Primary Care Clinic in Hammond. The new clinic specializes in comprehensive health care for families and is located within the North Oaks Clinic Building, Suite 201, 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive. Family Medicine Physicians Becky Batiste, MD, Juan Carlos Martinez, MD, Ryan Rhodes, MD, and Farhan Siddiqui, MD, staff the clinic and are certified by the American ...
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Shantel Johnson
Watch the October 11, 2017 public forum hosted by North Oaks Board of Commissioners and President/Chief Executive Officer Michele Sutton.
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Melanie Zaffuto
Ideal Protein, a medically developed weight loss program that can help you achieve and maintain your weight loss goals, will be showcased at a free seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. North Oaks Registered Dietitian Tracy Miller will lead the seminar on the second floor of North Oaks Diagnostic Center, located at 15837 Paul Vega, MD, Drive in Hammond. Click here or call Ideal You at ...
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A well visit is a scheduled appointment with your health care provider when you are not sick. This visit helps to prevent health problems and is the perfect chance for you to talk with your provider. During this appointment, your overall health will be checked and you may receive recommended tests or immunizations.
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Melanie Zaffuto
On Friday, Nov. 3, North Oaks Shock Trauma Center, in partnership with the North Oaks Foundation and Southeastern Louisiana University’s School of Nursing, will host the region’s first “Prepared for the Unexpected” Trauma Symposium. Several regional and local leaders with expertise in trauma care from pre-hospital to discharge will headline the event. The symposium will be ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Telemetry Unit Staff Nurse Karnesha has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for August 2017. Karnesha first belonged to the Telemetry Unit team of Staff Nurses from February 2013 to December 2014. After a brief hiatus, she returned to the Telemetry Unit as a Staff Nurse in May 2015 and now assists as a Relief Charge Nurse and mentor for new staff. “Every day is a new ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Ninety-eight former patients were remembered at the Annual North Oaks Hospice Memorial Service Saturday, Aug. 19, in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center on the North Oaks Medical Center campus. The Memorial Service is a component of the North Oaks Hospice Bereavement Program, which provides support to family members and caregivers for one year following each patient’s passing. It is a ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
If you have questions about North Oaks or the future of health care in Louisiana, make plans to attend the health system’s town hall forum Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30-7 p.m. Hosted by the North Oaks Board of Commissioners and President/Chief Executive Officer Michele Sutton, the forum will take place in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at ...
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New patient appointments are now being scheduled with Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Jeffrey B. Witty, MD, who has joined North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center in Hammond. To schedule an appointment, please call (985) 230-APPT [2778] in Hammond. Witty is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in orthopaedic sports medicine and comes to North Oaks from the ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
With the Louisiana Department of Health seeing more confirmed flu cases than usual for this time of year, North Oaks Physician Group is making it easy to get vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond and Walker and North Oaks Primary Care & ...
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Patient Safety Tech Barbara has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for July 2017. Barbara joined the North Oaks team in 2011 as a Patient Safety Tech. "I help keep our patients safe," shares Barbara. A native of Independence, Barbara graduated from Ponchatoula High School and calls Amite home. Barbara was married to her late husband Kenneth Sr. for ...
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Patient Safety Nurse Laura has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for July 2017. "I enjoy working with others to make care safe for our patients," Laura shares. Laura joined the North Oaks Medicine Unit team in 2003. Over the next 14 years, she served in a variety of roles, including Medicine Unit Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse, Flex-Ability Nurse, Care Manager ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Ashley Miller of North Oaks and Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" Host Johnny Chauvin describe what's planned for the 3rd Annual Play It Safe interactive community event scheduled for Sept. 30, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.!
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Joseph DiPietro, MD, has joined North Oaks Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic and is now accepting patients, age 18 and older. To schedule an appointment with Dr. DiPietro, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. After earning his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, Georgia, DiPietro completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a residency in Physical Medicine and ...
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Revenue Integrity Director Yessica has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for July 2017. "I believe in thoroughness and giving 110 percent," shares Yessica. Yessica joined the North Oaks team in 2012 as an Operations Decision and Strategic Support Analyst. In 2013, she became Revenue Integrity Manager and was promoted to Revenue Integrity Director in 2014. ...
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Dr. Corey Majors joins North Oaks Endocrinology Clinic in Hammond, effective Sept. 3, and is accepting new patients, age 18 and older. To schedule an appointment, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. Majors earned his medical degree through Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed an Internal Medicine residency through Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Make plans to attend the North Oaks Medical Center Level II Trauma Center’s 3 rd annual “Play It Safe” event with your family Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free, interactive safety event will be held at Cate Square Park in Historic Downtown Hammond. Play It Safe’s goal is to increase safety awareness among families with children, age 12 and younger, through ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Physician Group Revenue Cycle Manager Tammy has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for June 2017. "My goal is to make the financial responsibility of health care as seamless as possible for our patients," shares Tammy. Tammy joined the North Oaks team in 1993 as a Senior Insurance Representative. In 1997, she was promoted to Insurance & Clinic ...
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Justin D. Fowlkes, MD, joined N orth Oaks Pulmonology Clinic effective Aug. 6, 2017 and is now accepting new patients, age 18 and older. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fowlkes, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. As a pulmonologist, he specializes in helping patients who have lung-related diseases or problems breathing. He commonly diagnoses, treats and provides rehabilitation for asthma, emphysema, ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Physician Group has opened an Endocrinology Clinic in Hammond. Endocrinologist A. Mannan Khan, MD, who is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, staffs the clinic. He is accepting new patients, age 18 and older. To schedule an appointment, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. A graduate of Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, Khan carried out a residency ...
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Flex-Ability Nurse Jessica has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for June 2017. "I treat every patient like a VIP," Jessica shares. Jessica worked at North Oaks from 2014 to 2016 as a Medicine Unit Staff Registered Nurse, Preceptor and Charge Nurse. In 2017, she returned as a Flex-Ability Registered Nurse, which gives her the opportunity to experience working ...
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