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- JULY 18, 2025
Back-To-School & Sports Physicals
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is helping families gear up for the new school year by offering convenient walk-in school and sports physicals at the PMC Family Wellness Center. Physicals are available…
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- JULY 15, 2025
PMC Awarded for Efforts to Improve Rural Heart Attack Care
The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease Rural Recognition Level: Gold award for implementation of quality treatment, care coordination for…
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- JULY 11, 2025
High Rates of Diabetes: PMC Endocrinology Team Here to Help
The rate of adults diagnosed with diabetes is significantly higher in the Appalachian region than in any other part of the country. While diabetes can lead to serious health complications, Pikeville…
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- JULY 8, 2025
Beat the Heat: Identifying Signs of Heat Stroke
Healthy Tips from Pikeville Medical Center: Stay Hydrated and Safe in the Summer Heat As temperatures begin to rise in Central Appalachia, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is urging the community to stay…
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- JULY 8, 2025
PMC’s Mettu Children’s Hospital Renews Designation as a Certified Autism Center™, Enhances Care for All Patients
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) has renewed the Mettu Children’s Hospital at Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Certified Autism Center™ (CAC)…
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- JUNE 27, 2025
PMC Celebrates Completion of Two-Year Lung Cancer Screening Grant
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently hosted a special Lunch and Learn Celebration to mark the conclusion of a transformative lung cancer screening collaboration that is being recognized as a model…
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- JUNE 27, 2025
June Is National Cancer Survivor Month
June is nationally recognized as Cancer Survivors Month—a time to celebrate the strength, resilience, and journeys of those who have faced a cancer diagnosis. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud…
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- JUNE 20, 2025
Expert Emergency Care For All Ages
Some of the most vulnerable patients in the region are elderly adults, which is why Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud to announce its Emergency Department has received the Level 3 Geriatric Emergency…
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- JUNE 13, 2025
PMC Heart Institute First in State To Perform Advanced Angiovac Procedure
The Heart and Vascular Institute of Eastern Kentucky at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is committed to providing expert, state-ofthe-art cardiovascular care for patients across the region.Recently,…
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- JUNE 6, 2025
June: A Time to Focus On Men’s Health
June is nationally recognized as Men’s Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the health and well-being of all men. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud to support this important…
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- JUNE 6, 2025
Advanced Prostate Cancer Screening
The Pikeville Medical Center Diagnostic Center was the first in the region to perform a PET scan designed specifically to detect prostate cancer. Now, PMC can perform a specialized scan that detects…
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- MAY 30, 2025
Extended Scheduling Hours for Added Convenience
In response to the demands of busy schedules and everyday life, Pikeville Medical Center is enhancing access to care with new extended scheduling hours and expanded pediatric services, making it easier…
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- MAY 30, 2025
Relief Is Within Reach: Expert ENT Care at PMC
Hearing and balance, swallowing and speech, breathing and sleeping – these are all important functions of the body, and Otolaryngologists at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) are committed to helping…
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- MAY 30, 2025
Thank You and Happy Birthday to our Longest-Standing Board Member
During the most recent meeting of the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Board of Directors, PMC Chairman, President & CEO Donovan Blackburn recognized the Board’s current Secretary, Joe…
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- MAY 19, 2025
May Is Stroke Awareness Month
As May unfolds, so does an essential observance in healthcare: Stroke Awareness Month. Throughout this month, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) and its Eastern Kentucky Neuroscience Center are working…
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- MAY 16, 2025
Advanced Neurological Care At Pikeville Medical Center
Neurology is the study and treatment of disorders and diseases related to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and nerves. At the Eastern Kentucky Neuroscience Center at Pikeville Medical…
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- MAY 15, 2025
PMC Performs Kentucky’s First Minimally Invasive Angiovac Procedure in the Left Ventricle for High-Risk Mitral Valve Infection
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has made medical history in Kentucky by successfully performing the state’s first minimally invasive AngioVac procedure in the left ventricle to treat a life-threatening…
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- MAY 9, 2025
PMC Pediatric Clinic Extends Hours to Better Serve Families
Between work, school and daily life, parents also face the stress of making time for their children’s doctor’s appointments. This is why Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is committed to providing…
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- MAY 5, 2025
PMC Podiatry Services Help Keep Eastern Kentucky on Its Feet
Of the 206 bones in the human body, 52 are in the feet. This means 25% of the bones in a person’s body are in his or her feet. Having healthy feet and ankles allows people to get where they need…
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- MAY 2, 2025
Advanced Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Accelerates Wound Healing at PMC
Chronic or non-healing wounds often signal underlying conditions that require specialized care. Patients battling a chronic or non-healing wound often see positive results following hyperbaric oxygen…
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