AVALA News

MANAGING ARTHRITIS There are a lot of things you can do to manage your arthritis. The day-to-day things you choose to do to manage your condition and stay healthy are “self-management” strategies and activities. CDC’s Arthritis Program recommends five self-management strategies for managing arthritis and its symptoms. Practice these simple strategies to reduce symptoms and […]

Neck or back pain? There is a certain type of spine surgeon…for the EXPERTS, connect with AVALA today! From conservative treatment plans to minimally invasive robotic surgery, AVALA is the right choice for you.

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA – AVALA is pleased to announce that general surgeon, Daniel A. Linarello M.D., has joined the AVALA Physician Network. Dr. Linarello graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. Dr. Linarello now practices as a general surgeon on the Northshore, primarily in Hammond […]

Dr. Samer Shamieh, AVALA Medical Director was interviewed by Sheba Turk, WWLTV about our launch of the newly established AVALA Physician Network. “Patient healthcare is very stressful…our goal at AVALA is to take the stress away from healthcare,” said Dr. Samer Shamieh. By forming the AVALA Physician Network, “we put the decision making into the physicians hands, allowing […]

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA – AVALA is pleased to announce that double-board certified neurologist and pain management specialist, Chad Domangue, M.D., is the first physician to join the AVALA Physician Network. Dr. Chad, a south Louisiana native from Houma, is nationally recognized, a patient advocate, entrepreneur, speaker, and co-creator of supplement therapies. Dr. Chad has extensive healthcare […]

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA – AVALA, a leading healthcare provider that offers state-of-the-art healthcare, physical therapy, and imaging services for patients, announces its establishment of the AVALA Physician Network, a high-quality integrated group of physicians. The AVALA Physician Network will be available across St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Jefferson Parishes to provide patients with access to AVALA’s first-class […]

WHAT ARE SPRAINS AND STRAINS? Sprains and strains affecting your daily routine? Read our guide to help get you back to your  normal everyday activities! A sprain is a stretch and/or tear of a ligament (a band of fibrous tissue that connects two or more bones at a joint). You can injure one or more […]

WHAT IS SCOLIOSIS? Scoliosis, occurring during a child’s growth spurt, causes individuals to develop an abnormal S-shaped or C-shaped curve of the spine. The curve can happen on either side of the spine and in different places in the spine. With treatment, observation, and follow-up with an orthopedic spine physician, most children and teens with […]

Aching and swelling in your joints? You might have tendinitis. Learn more about this condition and how AVALA can get you moving again! OVERVIEW OF TENDINITIS Tendinitis is the swelling of a tendon, a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. It is a common condition that most often affects the shoulder, […]