News Network North Oaks Offers Latest Technology in Surgery Posted By Shantel Johnson September 28, 2018 Video General Surgeon Dr. Darren Rowan shows how delicate and precise is the da Vinci Surgical System. This is the latest in surgical and robotics technologies and we are proud to offer it here at North Oaks Health System. Continue Reading Dr. Darren Rowan Joins North Oaks Surgical Associates Posted By Melanie Zaffuto January 2, 2018 Media Release 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 ... Continue Reading 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