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 Dean Anderson. Not only was May 28th Mr. Anderson’s 90th birthday; he is also the longest-standing member of the PMC Board of Directors and was presented an award to mark this significant accomplishment. Joe Dean
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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 to shine a spotlight on understanding stroke causes and risk factors, prevention, treatment, life after stroke and the importance of awareness. A Stroke occurs when blood flow
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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 Center (PMC), neurologists play a critical role in diagnosing and treating patients with neurological conditions. PMC Neurologists Dr. Naveed Ahmed and Dr. Ryan Owens
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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 mitral valve infection in a high-risk patient who was not a candidate for traditional open-heart surgery. The innovative procedure was led by Dr. M. Paul Randhawa, board-certified
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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 pediatric care during times that are more convenient for pediatric patients and those who care for them. PMC’s pediatric providers are located at the PMC
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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 to go, but when someone experiences an injury to a foot or ankle, the
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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 therapy. Wounds resistant to other types of treatments are not a disease in and of themselves, but rather the result of one or more underlying conditions which often require
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Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) continues to elevate the standard of diagnostic care through the PMC Diagnostic Center, a facility designed to offer accessible, high-quality imaging services outside of the main hospital campus. The center has recently undergone renovations to improve patient experience and accommodate the addition of new state-of-the-art imaging equipment. The most recent updates
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When a person is involved in a serious accident or is critically injured, having higher level care at a nearby trauma center is reassuring. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud to be the home of Kentucky’s only level II trauma center, offering specialized life-saving trauma care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. PMC’s
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The Brain Injury Association of America has made survivor awareness the focus of its awareness efforts. It is estimated that over 2.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year and 5.3 million adults and children in the United States are living with some sort of brain-injury-related disability. Each spring, time is dedicated to educate
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