AVALA News

August 27, 2019Avala Honored to Receive 2019 Top Workplace and Direction Awards Covington, Louisiana – Avala, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Times-Picayune as well as the 2019 Direction Award; given to a company whose employees believe they are on the right path to growth. The list is based solely on […]

August 22, 2019Avala – The Northshore’s Premier Robotic Hospital Covington, Louisiana – Avala, the Northshore’s premier robotic hospital, provides an innovative environment for the region’s most skilled physicians to provide robotic technology to the community. Today Avala announced it has completed its 500th robotic-assisted surgery in just a year of introducing this surgical technology to […]

More than 40 million students head to class each day with backpacks slung over their shoulders. About 20 million of those students are carrying twice the recommended weight on the back which can lead to stress injuries and spinal pain that can worsen with age. According to a survey conducted by the North American Spine […]

On Saturday, Avala hosted a First Aid Responder Adventure for the Den 3 Webelos of Mandeville’s Pack 310 Cub Scouts! Our team members educated the Scouts on the importance of first aid through safety demonstrations. The scouts enjoyed some delicious treats then toured Avala Hospital and Imaging Center. They even had the opportunity to meet […]

We are live today at Avala Hospital with Dr. Kevin Darr from Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute where he will be preforming a Stryker Mako robotic-assisted total knee replacement on a patient. Scrub in with us! Learn About Avala Robotic Surgery Robotic Surgery at Avala Avala is currently the only facility on the Northshore […]

Having eye surgery soon? Our patient Phil spotlights how the care, timeliness, and professionalism he experienced during his surgery was the best in his life. Did you know Avala offers the latest in eye care and vision restoration? Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is a surgical specialty dealing with a variety of conditions that may call for eye […]

Are you tired of feeling knee-dy? Knees got you down? With our advancements in robotic surgery for knee replacements we can offer you faster recovery times to get you back to living the lifestyle you worked so hard for. Learn About Avala Robotic Surgery BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC SURGERY: More accurate placement of implants More alignment […]

Avala Imaging – making the invisible, visible. Our MRI, CT, and X-ray technology provides higher quality images giving your doctors the ability to diagnose and treat the conditions causing you pain. Call today to schedule your next scan with us! MRI ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Our cutting-edge MRI scanner, the GE SIGNA Voyager 1. 5T, is designed […]

Testimonial Tuesday spotlights Dr. Jason Rudd, Orthopedic Physician with Pinnacle Medical Network. Since Dr. Rudd has been performing surgeries here at Avala, his experience has been top notch. He sees that Avala team members enjoy their jobs and strive to make patient care their top priority. Need to find a physician or schedule an appointment […]