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Why choose lags Medical Center?

Fellowship Director Dr. Francis P. Lagattuta is our leader in treatment of spine, joint and musculoskeletal pain and a registered IMR reviewer, with more than 20 years of experience. Chronic pain can have a debilitating effect on your life. Lags Medical Centers can help:

Who is the medical director for lags medical centers?

Francis P. Lagattuta M.D. is the Medical Director for Lags Medical Centers. He holds Board Certifications for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has been treating patients in California for over twenty years.

What happened to lags Medical Center in Visalia?

© Ron Holman / Visalia Times-Delta This LAGS Medical Center office, a pain management clinic in Visalia, is one of many closed in Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties. The abrupt closure leaves patients coping with chronic pain scrambling to find alternative care.

How is pain treated at lags clinic?

"Pain can be treated by restoring movement and minimizing the use of drugs," according to Lags website The website said the clinic uses "a three-tiered approach directly addressing pain sources from metabolic, anatomical and psychological perspectives, rather than just covering up the pain with opiates or pain pumps."

Francis Lagattuta, MD

Francis P. Lagattuta M.D. is the Medical Director for Lags Medical Centers. He holds Board Certifications for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has been treating patients in California for over twenty years. Dr. Lagattuta is also a certified IMR reviewer.

Frederick Comrie, MD

Frederick K. Comrie M.D. specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He received his Doctorate in Medicine from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN and completed his residency at the University of Washington. He has been a member of the Lags team since 2013 and currently practices in California’s Central Valley.

Kendra Brown-Walker, MD

Kendra Brown-Walker, M.D. is fellowship-trained in Pain Medicine and completed her residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr.

Igor Galan, MD

Igor Galan M.D. earned his Doctorate in Neurology from Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences in Edison, NJ. Dr. Galan has also completed a fellowship in Neurophysiology at the Medical University of South Carolina and specializes in general neurology, pain management, neuromuscular disorders, and neurophysiology/epilepsy.

Winston Montero, MD

Winston F. Montero M.D. specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has been a member of the LAGS team of providers since September of 2012. Prior to his work with Lags, he completed his residency with Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He currently practices on California’s Central Coast.

Fajie Ma, MD

Fajie Ma, M.D., is fellowship trained in Pain Medicine and completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the State University of New York (SUNY). He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Ma is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and speaks some Cantonese Chinese.

Basem Aziz, MD

Basem Aziz, M.D. is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is fluent in English and Arabic. Dr. Aziz has been a member of the Lags team of providers since September of 2014 and he currently practices in California’s Central Valley.

About Us

LAGS Recovery Centers, Inc. offers intensive outpatient treatment for those with substance abuse and mental health issues. We provide Intensive outpatient treatments, Holistic Treatment planning and Medication Assisted Treatment.

Our Services

LAGS Recovery Centers, Inc. offers psychiatric appointments, psychotropic medications, individual psychotherapy, support groups, group counseling, and medication management.

Vision

Our Vision is to recognize the disparities in access to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the community, and to reduce barriers to treatment.

How to enroll in the patient portal?

To enroll in the patient portal, you must receive services at one of our locations. To create an account, you may self-enroll here. Alternatively, you may contact the location where you received care and tell them you would like to make an account. Registration requires an email and a valid ID.

How are messages sent to your provider's office transferred?

All messages sent to your provider’s office are transferred via a secure server compliant with HIPAA standards.

Can you access read only medical records?

At the hospital patient portal, you can access read-only medical information through our secure server. This includes educational materials, information on your current medications, allergies, immunizations, health issues, and lab test results. All information is pulled directly from your electronic health records. Due to the sensitive nature of radiology and pathology test results, these are not available on the patient portal and must be obtained through the hospital’s Health Information Department.

Is RWJBarnabas Health a centralized portal?

RWJBarnabas Health is in the process transitioning all of our hospitals to a centralized patient portal called MyChart where all hospitals’ records will eventually be contained within one system for your convenience. Please be assured that you will always have access to your medical records.

How many clinics does Lags have?

Lags, which on its website touts it operates 38 clinics in 25 counties with nearly 30,000 patients across California and Nevada, said it specialized in treating "a large base of underserved Medicaid/Medicare patients who often experience challenges in accessing healthcare."

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