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
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
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has made medical history in Kentucky by successfully performing the state’s first minimally invasive AngioVac procedure 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 cardiothoracic surgeon at the
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
