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- JANUARY 17, 2020
PMC Rehab Helping Disabled Patients
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is a comprehensive program dedicated to helping patients who are disabled by disease or injury. It has provided services to over…
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- JANUARY 16, 2020
PMC Equipped to Treat the Most Severe Trauma Patients
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Trauma Department is a state-of-the-art facility providing around-the-clock quality healthcare during emergencies and disasters. PMC is Kentucky’s only accredited…
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- JANUARY 16, 2020
New, Advanced Procedure Reduces Pain From Broken Ribs
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of very few hospitals performing advanced procedures to reduce pain, recovery time and the risk of infection for patients suffering from broken ribs. PMC’s…
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- JANUARY 14, 2020
PMC Surgeon Uses Advanced Technology in Weight Loss Procedures
To date, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Weight Loss and General Surgeon, Amy Johnson, MD, has performed nearly 1800 weight loss surgery procedures at PMC with low rates of complication. She performs…
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- JANUARY 13, 2020
PMC Expands Weight Loss Surgery Seminars to Johnson and Perry Counties
In addition to leading the area in weight loss surgical services, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) also offers free educational and support services, not only to patients, but to anyone interested in…
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- JANUARY 13, 2020
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Patients Overcome Diabetes
Make 2020 the year to lose weight and improve your overall health. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Weight Loss and General Surgeon Amy Johnson, MD, has been providing expert care and weight loss surgical…
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- JANUARY 3, 2020
Primary Care. Urgent Care. ER Care. Know the Difference.
Pikeville Medical Center offers many levels of service. Here is some information to help you know the differences between Primary Care, Urgent Care and Emergency Room Care, so you can choose the best…
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- DECEMBER 27, 2019
Clearer Images Aid Physicians During Heart Procedures
Pikeville Medical Center provides a comprehensive heart and vascular program for the region. They provide a full range of services for patients so that advanced procedures can be performed locally eliminating…
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- DECEMBER 27, 2019
PMC Top 100 Hospital in Nation Heart Attack Treatment – Patient Safety
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is once again celebrating national recognition, being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation in patient safety for Heart Attack Treatment by CareChex (R). This…
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- DECEMBER 24, 2019
PMC Invests in New State-Of-The-Art 4k Ultra High Def Surgery Monitors
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently added the Visera 4K Ultra High Definition System to its surgery department. The state-of-the-art surgical equipment improves visual elements, resolution, and…
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- DECEMBER 24, 2019
3D Robotic System Now Reducing Recovery Time for Many PMC Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) takes pride in providing world-class quality healthcare to our patients. One example of advance care available at PMC is minimally invasive surgery for qualifying procedures…
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- DECEMBER 19, 2019
PMC Now Offers New Clinical Trials to Qualified Cancer Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been approved to conduct several new clinical trials to assist their cancer patients. Current trials underway are to treat various types of breast cancer, metastatic…
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- DECEMBER 18, 2019
PMC Cancer Center Tackling Kentucky’s #1 Cancer
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is on the front lines of lung cancer, continually working to educate those at risk to be screened early and diagnosed sooner. Kentucky leads the nation in both lung cancer…
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- DECEMBER 18, 2019
PMC Specialty Department Ranked #1 in State for Patient Safety
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) dedication to providing world-class quality healthcare close to home, has received national recognition. CareChex® recently named PMC’s Vascular Department…
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- DECEMBER 3, 2019
Cutting Edge Technology Improving Outcomes for Orthopedic Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is providing the region with the most advanced technology for orthopedic patients. PMC is the only hospital in the state certified by Joint Commission for joint replacement…
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- DECEMBER 3, 2019
PMC Helps Patients Manage Knee Replacement Surgery Pain with New Technology
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of the few hospitals in the state offering iovera° . iovera° is a non-opioid way to manage pain by treating peripheral nerves. The advanced technology distributes…
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- DECEMBER 2, 2019
New Lab Tests More Convenient for Physicians & Patients
Since the completion of the Pikeville Medical Center Laboratory expansion and the addition of the region’s only automated lab line, many tests that were previously sent out for processing are now…
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- NOVEMBER 30, 2019
PMC Infectious Disease Physician Continues His Work Against the Spread of HIV
Sunday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, which is seen by many medical professionals as a day to show support for patients living with HIV and remember those lives claimed by the disease. It is also…
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- NOVEMBER 29, 2019
PMC Receives Grant to Provide Free Lung Cancer Screenings
Representatives from Lawson Cancer Center (LCC) recently traveled to Lexington to accept a grant to provide early detection screenings for lung cancer. Thanks to the generosity of the Lexington Cancer…
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- NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Infectious Disease Physician Warns About Overuse of Antibiotics
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) physicians are observing a national effort aimed at targeting antibiotic resistance. Be Antibiotics Aware is a national effort intended to help fight antibiotic resistance…
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