In May of 2020, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) opened the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center in Pikeville, the first comprehensive facility of its kind in the region to offer applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech, occupational and feeding therapies for children on the autism spectrum. Almost immediately after opening, the AVA Center was faced with the
On March 10, 2023, the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Diagnostic Center team reached another milestone by performing the region’s first PET scan designed specifically to detect prostate cancer. PMC can now perform a specialized scan that detects cells indicating prostate cancer. The risk of developing prostate cancer increases as men age. Second to skin cancer,
When physicians need to examine an injury or illness more thoroughly, they often order an x-ray, CT scan or an MRI to get a detailed image of a specific part of the patient’s body. At Pikeville Medical Center (PMC), the Diagnostic Services department utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and imaging technology not offered by other facilities in
March is brain injury awareness month, a time dedicated to educating the public about brain injuries and celebrating the accomplishments of patients on their journeys of recovery. More than 2.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year, and the Brain Injury Association of America estimates that 5.3 million adults and children in the United
