AVALA News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 6, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA proudly announces that Jay Buras, DNAP, MBA, CRNA, and AVALA Chief Operating Officer 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 – August 12, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana—AVALA is proud to announce the addition of the latest-generation Stryker Mako 4 SmartRobotics™ System, bringing even more advanced robotic technology to patients needing hip and knee replacement surgery.

AVALA is proud to partner with MRO to offer a secure, convenient online medical records request process for our patients. Through this enhanced service, patients can easily request and access their medical records online anytime, from any device. MRO’s secure platform streamlines the records request process while ensuring the privacy and protection of patient health […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 8, 2026Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | info@avala.com Covington, Louisiana—AVALA is proud to announce that it is the first Northshore hospital to offer the newly FDA-approved TECNIS PureSee® intraocular lens (IOL), with procedures now being performed by distinguished ophthalmologist Dr. Satya Reddy.

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 […]