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              • Cardiologist Nik Abraham and Nurse Practitioner Jean Bertrand Honored as 2017 Providers of the Year

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 19, 2018
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                Exceptional dedication to serving others, leadership, performance excellence and community involvement are among the accolades received by Dr. Nik Abraham and Nurse Practitioner Jean Genzale-Bertrand as North Oaks Health System’s Providers of the Year for 2017. Both practice with North Oaks Cardiology Clinic in Hammond. The Medical Executive Committees for North Oaks Medical Center and North ...
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              • North Oaks Resumes Regular Schedule

                Posted By Laura Hanzo
                January 18, 2018
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                Effective tomorrow, Jan. 19, all operations and services at North Oaks Health System will return to normal, with the exception of Walker Primary Care Clinic. The Walker Primary Care Clinic, 28799 Walker South Road, Suite 1, Walker, will remain closed due to water-related issues. We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of our patients and employees during this unusual weather event.
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              • North Oaks Closings For Thursday, January 18 Due To Weather Conditions

                Posted By Laura Hanzo
                January 17, 2018
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                Due to safety concerns caused by icy roads, all North Oaks Health System services in Livingston Parish, with the possible exception of Walker Walk-In Clinic, will remain closed Thursday, Jan. 18. The opening of the Walker Walk-In Clinic will be assessed as more information on road conditions become available. All North Oaks Physician Group clinics in Tangipahoa Parish, outpatient rehabilitation ...
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              • North Oaks Closings Due To Winter Weather Conditions

                Posted By Nanette White
                January 17, 2018
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                North Oaks Physician Group walk-in clinics in Hammond, as well as Ponchatoula Primary Care and After Hours Clinic, will close today at 6 p.m. At this time, North Oaks leadership is monitoring road conditions and closures. More information will be posted to the website, www.northoaks.org, Facebook and the public information line at (985) 230-INFO [4636] as available.
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              • North Oaks Closings Due to Weather Conditions

                Posted By Nanette White
                January 16, 2018
                • Media Release
                At North Oaks Health System, our goal is to provide a safe workplace as we manage our day-to-day operations, as well as to provide for the well-being of those in our community. Because of the wintry mix predicted in areas of Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes and the possibility of hazardous driving conditions, the following clinics and services will close at 2 p.m. today: North Oaks Medical ...
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              • Free Seminars to Showcase Medically Developed Weight Loss Program

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 11, 2018
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                Ideal Protein, a medically developed weight loss program that can help you achieve and maintain your weight loss goals, will be showcased at two free seminars in January 2018. Ideal You at North Oaks Registered Dietitian Tracy Miller will lead both seminars. Dates to choose from include Monday, Jan. 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Hammond or Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Walker. Click here ...
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              • North Oaks Medical Center Physicians Appoint 2018 Medical Executive Committee

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 5, 2018
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                Nine area physicians have been selected by their peers to serve on the North Oaks Medical Center Medical Executive Committee for 2018. These officers will serve as liaisons between the North Oaks Medical Staff and North Oaks Health System Board of Commissioners. Serving as Chief of Staff is Urologist Robert Kidd, MD. He earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New ...
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              • North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Physicians Appoint 2018 Medical Executive Committee

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 5, 2018
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                Three area physicians have been selected by their peers to serve on the North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Medical Executive Committee for 2018. These officers will serve as liaisons between the medical staff and the North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Board of Managers. Serving as chief of staff is Physiatrist Julie Z. Larson, MD. She earned her medical degree from Creighton University School of ...
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              • Dr. Darren Rowan Joins North Oaks Surgical Associates

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 2, 2018
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                Local, fellowship-trained and board-certified General Surgeon Darren Rowan, MD, FACS, has joined North Oaks Surgical Associates. New patient appointments are now being scheduled. To make an appointment, call (985) 230-APPT [2778] in Hammond. Rowan, who is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, shares that his daily goal is to improve the quality of life for each person with ...
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              • Baby New Year 2018 Arrives at North Oaks Medical Center

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                January 2, 2018
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                Nearly 19 hours into the new year, Shaquell LaFrance and Clarence White of Hammond celebrated the arrival of their second daughter and North Oaks Medical Center’s first baby of 2018. After 8 hours of active labor for LaFrance, baby girl Clarielle White arrived at 6:59 p.m. on Jan. 1 to ring in the new year with her parents and 3-year-old sibling Sha’Niyah, who is “very happy to ...
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