The recent deadly surge of COVID-19 cases has placed a tremendous strain on healthcare facilities across Kentucky, including Pikeville Medical Center (PMC).Ā With the rising numbers of positive cases, both in the PMC Emergency Department and in hospital admissions, concerns continued to grow about the health of the community, PMC employees and the hospital’s ability
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization (Cath) labs feature technology and imaging systems that enable physicians to provide cutting-edge care. The equipment offers PMC’s physicians better images of the heart and more sophisticated equipment, allowing them to provide better care. The PMC Heart and Vascular Institute specialists perform a broad range of minimally invasive
UPDATE-PMC’s COVID testing has moved to the Drive-Through between PMC’s Outpatient Pharmacy and Outpatient Diagnostic Center on Hibbard Street across from McDonald’s in downtown Pikeville. Hours may change without notice. On August 26, 2021, during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Governor Andy Beshear announced the locations of four COVID-19 Community Testing Sites in some
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute focuses on providing a comprehensive approach to cardiology care offered in the region by providing advanced technology and cutting-edge procedures. PMC was one of the first hospitals in Kentucky to implant the Watchman Device, which effectively reduces the risk of stroke in certain patients. The procedure involves
