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• 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

• Felix L Torres, MD, Internal Medicine

  October 26, 2012

  • In The News

  Felix L. Torres, experienced internist, specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions and diseases in adults. A resident of Louisiana since 1994, Dr. Torres is a native of Puerto Rico and earned his medical degree from the Universidad Central Del Este in San Pedro de ... Continue reading

• Community Invited to Open House for North Oaks Medical Center Expansion

  October 24, 2012

  • Featured
  • Media Release

  

  The community is invited to an open house on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. to showcase the new 5-story wing of North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond before it opens for patient care. Attendees will see firsthand how North Oaks is taking health care in a new direction with more privacy, the latest ... Continue reading

• LHSAA Announces Regional Healthcare Partnership

  October 19, 2012

  • Media Release

  The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has announced the creation of an official Regional Healthcare Partnership. The three-year commitment is a cooperative agreement between the LHSAA and four regionalized healthcare groups. Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, North Oaks ... Continue reading

• Faster Recovery from Spine Surgery

  October 5, 2012

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  Recovery is quicker and hospital stays shorter with X-LIF, a minimally invasive technique for spine surgery. Neurosurgeon David L. Masel, MD, of North Oaks Neurosurgery uses X-ray guidance to repair damaged nerves. Dr. Masel is board-certified and a fellow of the American College of Neurosurgery and ... Continue reading