News Network Innovation at North Oaks is Taking Your Health Care in a New Direction October 29, 2012 In The News X-LIF eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion X-LIF is a minimally invasive surgical procedure developed for spine surgery patients to decrease the amount of muscle involvement in incisions and assist in quicker recovery time. North Oaks Neurosurgeon David L Masel, MD uses X-ray guidance to perform this ... Continue Reading My Name is Brett. I Have OCD. August 10, 2012 In The News Desperate for relief from obsessive compulsive behavior and unwanted tics, Brett Riedlinger, a native of Laguna Niguel, California, traveled to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond to have Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in October 2011. “MY OCD affects me 24/7. It causes me to repeatedly turn ... Continue Reading