AVALA News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 2, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA is pleased to announce that Brooke Russell, MBA, Chief Marketing Officer, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of “Chief Marketing Officers to Know.” This prestigious recognition highlights chief marketing officers across the country who […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 25, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA is proud to announce that K. Samer Shamieh, MD, AVALA Chief Medical Officer and renowned minimally invasive spine surgeon, has been honored for the second consecutive year on Becker’s Hospital Review’s prestigious “Chief Medical Officers to Know” […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 5, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA has been named one of the 165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for 2026 by Becker’s Healthcare, a national authority recognizing healthcare organizations that set the standard for workplace culture, employee engagement, and organizational performance. This […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 2, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana— AVALA will expand its physical therapy services into Hammond beginning March 2, 2026, through a partnership with the established practice of David M. Heap, PT. The clinic will operate as AVALA Therapy – Hammond, further strengthening AVALA’s growing rehabilitation […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 21, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana— Becker’s Hospital Review has named Joy Melgar, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at AVALA, to its prestigious 2025 “Chief Nursing Officers to Know” list, recognizing nurse leaders nationwide who are driving innovation, clinical excellence, and operational strength across healthcare […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 2, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana –  AVALA has been recognized as a 2025 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 7, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana –  AVALA proudly announces that Jomel Whittington, MHA, FACHE, President of the AVALA Physician Network, has earned the prestigious designation of Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. This […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 31, 2025Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana—AVALA Hospital, in partnership with Retina Associates New Orleans, proudly announces that Dr. Stanislav Zhuk has successfully performed Louisiana’s first ENCELTO™ procedure, marking a major advancement in retinal care and personalized medicine in the state. ENCELTO™, developed by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, […]