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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, […]

If you have had lower back pain, you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor. Back pain can range in intensity from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp or shooting pain. It can begin suddenly as a result of an accident or by lifting […]

AVALA continually works to provide innovative technologies to our patients and communities! With our newest surgical technology, the Medtronic McGRATH™ MAC Video Laryngoscope, we are optimizing first-attempt success of airway intubation through video laryngoscopy. “With a 94% first-attempt intubation success rate, this new technology will provide our patients with safer and better clinical outcomes when […]

AVALA is honored to be named the EDGE of the Lake Magazine Readers’ Choice Award 2021 for best Surgery Center in St. Tammany Parish. AVALA is a 21 bed hospital paving the way for some of the best, most personalized services for our patients on the Northshore. From state-of-the-art robotic surgery to minimally invasive procedures, […]

AVALA has been awarded the USA Healthcare Industry Top Workplaces 2021 honor, ranked nationally by Energage. Our patients tell us how our healthcare team exemplifies a culture of positivity, teamwork, and patient care. Congratulations to the AVALA team on your cultural success of bridging togetherness in a time when it is needed the most.

Pain – we’ve all felt it. Chronic pain – that is a different story all together! One of AVALA’s Pain Management Physicians, Dr. Ronald Segura with Segura Neuroscience & Pain Center, shares his thoughts in the Healthcare Journal of New Orleans on how chronic pain patients can be helped. Many of these interventional pain procedures are […]

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Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis among older people, and it is one of the most frequent causes of physical disability among older adults. The disease affects both men and women. Before age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in men than in women. After age 45, osteoarthritis is more common in women. […]