Many patients with serious health conditions require complex therapies that require specialty medication not commonly found in most pharmacies. Specialty prescriptions are often difficult for patients to find, and specialty drugs are hard to come by. After Barry Estep received his liver transplant in 2018, he found the specialty medication his doctor prescribed was difficult
On December 22, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) staff delivered Christmas gifts to young patients at the Mettu Children’s Hospital (MCH), thanks to a generous donation from the Toys for Hospitalized Children charity. The toys were delivered to each pediatric patient just in time for Christmas by the Mettu Children’s Hospital mascot, Buddy Bear, which brought
The Pikeville Medical Center Foundation (PMC Foundation) is pleased to announce that a $170,000 commitment from the Community Foundation of Louisvilleās Nora Redman Fund has progressed with three key Pikeville Medical Center initiatives. This generous gift, which will be paid over three years, provided funds for the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center, PMCās Neonatal
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently received a $59,000 grant from Kosair Charities to purchase a Temperature Management “Cooling Blanket Therapy” System for the PMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This temperature management system has the ability to cool a newborn’s body and brain temperature, potentially saving a baby’s life in certain situations. “This is exciting
