To reach the North Oaks spokesperson, call (985) 345-2700.
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"Sitting disease" is real. Physical Therapist Jonathan Bonfiglio explains ways to offset the physical and mental costs of too much sitting on "Health Notes" with Tangi 96.5 FM's Johnny Chauvin.
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Laura Hanzo
North Oaks Health System President/CEO James E. Cathey Jr. announces that North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital, a short-term, inpatient medical rehabilitation facility, has received the 2014 Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey Associates, Inc. North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital is the only ...
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Nanette White
Three area physicians have been selected by their peers to serve on the North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital Medical Executive Committee for 2015. These officers will serve as liaisons between North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital and the North Oaks Health System Board of Commissioners. Serving as ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
If you smoke or have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and/or leg pain or discomfort when you walk, you could be at risk for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). If left untreated, PAD can lead to gangrene, heart attack and stroke. Join Cardiologist Jorge Castellanos, MD, FACC, of North ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Health System Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Michele Kidd Sutton, FACHE, of Hammond, La. has been elected to serve on the Council of Regents for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) effective March 15, 2015. As a Regent, Sutton will represent ACHE’s ...
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Laura Hanzo
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) has renewed certification of the North Oaks Medical Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. The North Oaks Pulmonary Rehabilitation program has been certified by AACVPR since 2000. The application process is voluntary ...
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Laura Hanzo
Pulmonologist Theepha Thaya, MD, has joined North Oaks Pulmonology Clinic. New patient appointments are now being scheduled. To schedule an appointment, call (985) 230-1580. Dr. Thaya is fellowship-trained in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine through Louisiana State University (LSU) Health ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Former patients of North Oaks Medical Center ’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their families are invited to catch up with their caregivers at the NICU Reunion on Saturday, Dec. 6. The annual event will take place from 9-11 a.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located ...
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Nanette White
North Oaks Shock Trauma Program welcomes Surgeon Marquinn D. Duke, MD, to the practice and to North Oaks Medical Center. The hospital has recently expanded its services to include around-the-clock coverage for trauma surgery. Effective Nov. 1, Dr. Duke joined Trauma Director Juan Duchesne, MD, FACS, ...
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Laura Hanzo
New patient appointments are now being scheduled with Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Katy Morris, MD, who has joined North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center in Hammond and Livingston. To schedule an appointment, please call (985) 230-BONE [2663] in Hammond or (225) 686-4900 in ...
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On Election Day, November 4 (and during early voting Oct. 21-28), I ask that you vote “yes” to two constitutional amendments that will improve the ability of North Oaks and other Louisiana hospitals and providers to sustain quality health care in our communities. For the past 6 years, ...
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Pam Vaccaro’s home phone rings at 4:30 a.m. A patient has arrived at North Oaks Medical Center concerned about pesticide exposure – what is the risk? And with that, the day has officially begun for Vaccaro, who is an RN and the Infection Prevention Director at North Oaks Health System. ...
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As an annual service project, members of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority at Southeastern Louisiana University have donated panda bear plush animals to North Oaks Medical Center. The bears will be given to children hospitalized on the Pediatric Unit to cheer and comfort them. Pictured are: (first row, from ...
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The North Oaks Sports Medicine staff and North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons have selected Kristen Favalora, Katelynn McKenzie, Andrew Shelton and Cole Stevens as Student-Athletes of the Month for September. Kristen Favalora is a senior on the Hammond High Magnet School volleyball team ...
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North Oaks Walk-in Clinics make it convenient for you to beat the flu with a “little stick” with no appointments needed, early morning weekday hours and locations in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker. Flu shots are offered for adults and children, age 3 and up. North Oaks is using the ...
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Brianne H. Anderson, MD, has joined the North Oaks Physician Group practice of Magnolia Obstetrics & Gynecology. New patient appointments are now being scheduled for adolescent and adult women at the practice’s locations in Hammond and Walker. To schedule an appointment, call (985) ...
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As reported on many national news outlets, there has been an outbreak of Enterovirus D68 or EV-D68 that has caused a significant number of children to become ill. Some children have required treatment in the hospital and, in certain instances, intensive care units. According to the Centers for ...
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Family Medicine Physician Gayle Beyl, MD, has joined North Oaks Primary Care Clinic in Livingston. New patient appointments are now being scheduled with Dr. Beyl for: children, ages 2-9; adolescents, ages 10-18; and adults. To make an appointment, please call (225) 686-4930. After earning a ...
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North Oaks Physician Group has opened a Primary Care Clinic in Denham Springs. The clinic specializes in comprehensive health care for children, ages 2+, and adults. The new clinic is located at 31839 LA Hwy. 16, Suite B in Denham Springs. Clinic hours of operation are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ...
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North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker are now open earlier during the week to better serve patient needs. The clinics will welcome walk-ins without an appointment starting at 7 a.m. on weekdays instead of 8 a.m. The Hammond clinic, located at 1900 S. Morrison Blvd. (within ...
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Seventy-six area coaches and athletic directors went “back to school” on Aug. 9 to tackle prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries at the 4th annual North Oaks Sports Medicine Coaches’ Seminar. Those who attended the ½ day session, held in the E. Brent Dufreche ...
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North Oaks Health System’s patients can now access their health records on any computer or smart phone by using myCHART—a secure, online medical record patient portal. A personal activation code is required to set up an account at mychart.northoaks.org. Patients, age 18 and older, can ...
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Diagnostic Radiologist Brett R. Travis, MD, has joined North Oaks Imaging Associates in Hammond effective Aug. 1. A Montpelier native, Dr. Travis completed his undergraduate degree at Southeastern Louisiana University. He earned his medical degree, achieved a fellowship in Hyperbaric Medicine and ...
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Ads for trendy workout equipment or pricey personal trainers may tempt you with promises of a trim and shapely physique, but you can be fit without investing considerable time and money, according to Mac Barrient, Physical Therapist and North Oaks Rehabilitation Services Director. “My advice ...
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We all know the story. We want to lose weight, start a diet, lose a few pounds and then eventually gain the weight back again. Magazines, newspapers, radio, television and websites bombard us with weight-loss program options, but how can you tell what plans are safe and right for you? Long-term ...
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