AVALA News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2022Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | brussell@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA Hospital, a premier surgery center on the Northshore, has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics by the Women’s Choice Award®, one of America’s trusted referral sources for the best in healthcare. The award signifies […]

June is Scoliosis Awareness Month, a condition that affects 6 to 9 million Americans each year. A doctor diagnoses someone with Scoliosis when the patient has an abnormal curvature in the spine. This can happen to the body during infancy or through-out a person’s lifetime. Most of the time, Scoliosis is diagnosed when the patient […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 10, 2022Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | brussell@avala.com   Covington, Louisiana – The first cataract surgery in the region utilizing RxSight customizable Light Adjustable Lens® (LAL) was performed at AVALA by Dr. Satya Reddy with Louisiana Cornea Specialists. The LAL state-of-the-art technology is the only intraocular lens implant that […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 19, 2022 Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | brussell@avala.com   Covington, Louisiana – The Northshore and Greater New Orleans Area’s first procedure utilizing the STREAMLINETM Surgical System was performed at AVALA by Dr. Satya Reddy with Louisiana Cornea Specialists. New World Medical, a global medical device company focused on […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 18, 2022Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | brussell@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA has partnered with Cerner, a global leader in healthcare technology, to modernize its system wide electronic medical record (EMR) and revenue cycle management system.

­FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 14, 2022Media Inquiries: Brooke Russell | 985.801.6212 | brussell@avala.com Covington, Louisiana – AVALA Hospital achieved a five-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for best hospital patient experience in the south. AVALA is one of only ten hospitals in Louisiana to earn this achievement. AVALA is […]

Covington, Louisiana – AVALA in Covington, is pleased to announce the AVALA Women’s Imaging Center, featuring state-of-the-art technology evaluated by the top physicians in the area. The center was designed with the patient in mind promoting a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere, superior patient amenities, and a focus to each patient’s unique needs. This full-service center encompasses […]

Covington, Louisiana – AVALA, the only hospital in Louisiana offering robotic surgery for total hip, total knee, partial knee, and spine surgeries, announces it has exceeded 2,000 robotic-assisted surgeries in under four years of introducing this surgical technology to the region. In 2018, AVALA purchased three surgical robots – two Stryker Mako robots for total […]

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA – Today marks an exciting new chapter for AVALA as we announce our new partnership with Accelerated Hand Solutions (AHS), one of the Northshore’s top occupational hand therapy clinics. AHS’ brand-new clinic name is AVALA Hand Therapy! AHS, like AVALA, is dedicated to delivering first-class patient care. Through individually designed therapy programs, AVALA Hand […]