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              • Barousse, Lands and Pitcher Join North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 12, 2019
                • Media Release
                Drs. Patrick Barousse and Vince Lands and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Rae Pitcher, have joined North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center and are accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (985) 230-BONE [2663]. Patrick Barousse, M.D., MPH, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle issues. He comes to North Oaks after recently completing a Foot and Ankle ...
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              • North Oaks Offers Screening 3D Mammograms for $50 Cash Price in October

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 11, 2019
                • Media Release
                A mammogram can find a breast cancer lump earlier, when it’s much smaller and more easily treatable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average size of a lump found through an annual mammogram is one-eighth the size of a lump found through occasional self-exams. To encourage more women, age 40 and older, to have an annual mammogram, North Oaks Diagnostic Center ...
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              • Get the Facts about Gynecological Cancers

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 10, 2019
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                September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. In observance, "North Oaks Health Notes" Host Johnny Chauvin and Dr. Kimberly Guillory of Magnolia Obstetrics & Gynecology talk about gynecologic cancer types, signs, symptoms, risk factors, risk reducers and preventive measures.
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              • North Oaks Diabetes Education to Explore Link between Sleep and Diabetes

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 9, 2019
                • Media Release
                Do you have diabetes and trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep problems are very common for those with diabetes. Learn more about link between sleep and diabetes by attending North Oaks Diabetes Education’s next free group meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 8. The meeting will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center’s Meeting Room C, located within North ...
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              • Carpenter Joins North Oaks Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 9, 2019
                • Media Release
                Physiatrist D’Wan Carpenter, D.O., M.S. , will join North Oaks Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic Sept. 8. She is accepting new patients, ages 18 and older. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Carpenter, call (985) 230-1860. Carpenter comes to North Oaks with four years of experience practicing as a physiatrist and rehabilitation consultant in Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. ...
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              • North Oaks Hospice Honors Former Patients At Memorial Service

                Posted By Laura Hanzo
                September 9, 2019
                • In The News
                Seventy-four former patients were remembered at the Annual North Oaks Hospice Memorial Service Saturday, Aug. 24, 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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              • North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Appoints New Medical Director

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                September 6, 2019
                • Media Release
                The North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Board of Managers announces its appointment of Physiatrist Rishi Pathak, M.D. , as medical director and chief-of-staff effective Sept. 7, 2019. As medical director, Pathak will provide guidance and leadership to the staff responsible for the hospital’s comprehensive medical rehabilitation services offered to maximize the functional independence and ...
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              • National Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

                September 1, 2019
                • In The News
                September is National Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. This is the perfect time for women to schedule their well-woman exams and determine if they—or someone they love—are due for an important preventive health screening. Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive ...
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              • Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit Staff Registered Nurse Gayle Honored as Nurse Excellence for May 2019

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 27, 2019
                • In The News
                Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit Staff Registered Nurse Gayle has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for May 2019. "I'm a caregiver at heart," shares Gayle. After serving as a Staff Registered Nurse on North Oaks Medical Center’s Medicine Unit for 11 years, Gayle recently became a Staff Registered Nurse on the Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation ...
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              • Intermediate Care Unit Staff Registered Nurse Summer Honored as Nurse Excellence for April 2019

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 27, 2019
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                Intermediate Care Unit Staff Registered Nurse Summer has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for April 2019. "Always listen with an open heart, and remember that each patient is someone's 'person,'" shares Summer. In 2015, Summer joined the Intermediate Care Unit team as a Nurse Tech. After graduating from Our Lady of the Lake College School of ...
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              • King and LeMeunier Join North Oaks Cardiology

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 27, 2019
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                Kristen King and Erickia LeMeunier of Hammond have joined North Oaks Cardiology as certified nurse practitioners. New adult patients are now being accepted. To schedule an appointment or get information on accepted insurance plans, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. King has belonged to the North Oaks Health System team for seven years. She comes to North Oaks Cardiology from the North Oaks Medical ...
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              • Premature Infants Can Benefit from Donor Human Milk During NICU Stays When Own Mother's Milk Unavailable

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 27, 2019
                • Media Release
                Premature and low birth weight babies born at North Oaks Medical Center can now receive the health benefits of donor breast milk during their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay in cases where their own mothers’ milk is not available. Babies born before 33 weeks or with a birth weight less than or equal to 3.3 pounds are eligible to receive a donor human milk prescription with parental ...
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              • Interventional Radiologist Sean M. Gipson, M.D., Joins North Oaks Imaging Associates

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 22, 2019
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                Interventional Radiologist Sean M. Gipson, M.D. , has joined North Oaks Imaging Associates. Gipson comes to North Oaks after completing a residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Vascular Interventional Radiology through Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, which is a Level I Trauma Center. He earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New ...
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              • Is Your Child in the Right Car Seat?

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 16, 2019
                • In The News
                Louisiana has a new Child Passenger Safety Law as of Aug. 1, 2019. Is your child in the right car seat? Find out by listening to this Tangi 96.5 FM's "North Oaks Health Notes" segment with Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Community Health Educator Maryellen Jenkins and Host Johnny Chauvin.
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              • North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Earns CARF International Re-accreditation

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 14, 2019
                • Media Release
                The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, better known as CARF International, has announced that North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital has been re-accredited with no recommendations – an accomplishment achieved by only 3 percent of facilities surveyed worldwide. This latest re-accreditation applies to the hospital’s adult inpatient rehabilitation and stroke specialty ...
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              • Community Podcast - 009- Childhood Immunizations

                Posted By DJ Miller
                August 12, 2019
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                Listen to Nurse Practitioner Shawn Dearie talk about the importance of childhood immunizations.
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              • Community Podcast - 008- Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law

                Posted By DJ Miller
                August 12, 2019
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                Effective August 1, 2019, the Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law requires the following guidelines for properly restraining children in vehicles. Which seat is best for your child?
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              • Connect with Community Resources to Help Manage Diabetes at a Free Talk Sept. 10

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                August 9, 2019
                • Media Release
                North Oaks Diabetes Education and the City of Hammond will co-host a free talk Tuesday, Sept. 10, to help those with the condition find available community resources to help them live their best lives. The free group meeting will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at 15837 Paul Vega, M.D., Drive in Hammond. No physician ...
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              • Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law

                Posted By DJ Miller
                August 1, 2019
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                Effective August 1, 2019, the Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law requires the following guidelines for properly restraining children in vehicles. Which seat is best for your child?
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              • Child Passenger Safety: What You Need to Know

                Posted By Laura Hanzo
                July 31, 2019
                • In The News
                Effective August 1, 2019, the Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law requires the following guidelines for properly restraining children in vehicles. Which seat is best for your child? Birth to 2 years old At least 2 years old and has outgrown the rear-facing seat by height or weight per the manufacturer's instructions 4 years old and has outgrown the forward-facing seat with internal harness by ...
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              • Protect Your Child with Proper Immunizations

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                July 25, 2019
                • In The News
                Listen to Nurse Practitioner Polly Burrall speak to childhood immunization safety, effectiveness and age recommendations in this segment of "North Oaks Health Notes" on WTGG Tangi 96.5 FM with host Johnny Chauvin.
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              • Community Partnerships Needed for "Play It Safe" and "Operation Life 5K"

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                July 24, 2019
                • Media Release
                The North Oaks Health System team is looking for local businesses, clubs and organizations to help host the fifth annual “Play It Safe” event from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 19, at Cate Square Park in Historic Downtown Hammond. The goal of the interactive community event is to increase safety awareness among families with children, ages 12 and younger. Potential partners are asked ...
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              • North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology Honors 50th Graduating Class

                Posted By Melanie Zaffuto
                July 15, 2019
                • Media Release
                The 50th graduating class members of the North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology celebrated their accomplishments with a ceremony and reception June 27. Graduates include: (seated, from left) London Raborn of Walker, Meghan Matherne of Slidell, Brianna Foster of Albany, Jennifer Gresse of St. Rose, Kristin Smith of Springfield, Taylor Miley of Denham Springs, (standing, from left) Madeleine ...
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              • Tropical Storm Barry Update

                Posted By Nanette White
                July 13, 2019
                • In The News
                Saturday, July 13, 2019 We continue to monitor Tropical Storm Barry, and with safety as our top priority, it's business as usual. The only exception is North Oaks walk-in clinics in Hammond and Walker, and North Oaks Primary Care & After Hours Clinic in Ponchatoula are closed today. The Walk-In Clinic-Hammond will reopen at 8 a.m. tomorrow. Friday, July 12, 2019 Safety is our highest ...
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              • Guard Your Skin Against Harmful Enemies

                Posted By Nanette White
                July 11, 2019
                • Community Newsletter
                Click here to download a PDF version of this article as it appeared in CommUnity. Your skin is your body’s first line of defense, and it is the most likely to show the effects of daily assault. A variety of factors — ranging from the sun and diet to a lack of sleep or stress — take a toll on your skin. And, whether you’re young or old, your skin, the largest of the human ...
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