HAMMOND – North Oaks Health is excited to welcome ear, nose, and throat specialist (ENT) Erik Rasmussen, MD, to the North Oaks ENT & Allergy Clinic in Hammond. He is accepting new patients of all ages, from newborns to adults.
Dr. Rasmussen specializes in Inspire® Therapy, an FDA-approved surgical implant that treats sleep apnea in patients who cannot tolerate CPAP machines. He looks forward to offering this procedure to North Oaks Health.
He also treats a wide range of ear, nose, and throat issues affecting tonsils, adenoids, thyroids, and vocal folds; performs head and neck surgeries; and repairs facial trauma.
Dr. Rasmussen is deeply committed to patient education, especially given the many different conditions he treats across diverse age groups.
“I enjoy educating patients about their medical issues so they can make informed decisions about treatment,” he shares. “My job is never boring.”
Dr. Rasmussen earned his undergraduate degree from John Brown University in Siloam Springs and his medical degree from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. He completed his otolaryngology (head and neck surgery) residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
Dr. Rasmussen joins other North Oaks ENT & Allergy providers, Drs. D’Antoni Dennis, Jeffrey LaCour, Nancy Mellin, and Jacques Peltier; and Nurse Practitioners Ashley Bratton and Leslie Wood.
North Oaks ENT & Allergy Clinic is located at 15795 Paul Vega, MD, Drive, Building 3, Suite 402 in Hammond. Clinic hours of operation are 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Rasmussen, please call (985) 230-2778 (APPT). To learn more about Dr. Rasmussen’s specialty, visit northoaks.org/rasmussen.
About North Oaks Health
North Oaks Health provides advanced care with local expertise to the Northshore. North Oaks Health’s acute care hospital is home to a Level II trauma center, a primary stroke center and a STEMI receiving center. It’s also home to an award-winning rehabilitation hospital that delivers the best outcomes in the region. And with the region’s largest, community-owned multispecialty provider clinic, the Florida Parishes gain expanded access to specialty care. For more information, please visit northoaks.org.