Many times, one of the first steps patients take in their healthcare journey involves getting their blood drawn for testing. Several months ago, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) took steps to make this process safer and more convenient for patients by offering this service as a drive-thru option. When
The cold months of winter bring opportunities for fun activities in the snow. However, winter weather conditions also bring with them a variety of potential risks for personal injury. Every year, people injure themselves by falling on ice, straining muscles from shoveling snow or scraping ice from vehicles. Many of these injuries come in the
Dear Friends, Over the past several years, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been at the forefront of advancing pediatric care. Through hard work and God’s blessing, we opened the first phase of the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center in spring 2020. In December 2020, thanks to our spectacular staff, the AVA Center was designated as
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) provides the most comprehensive heart and vascular program in the region and is proud to showcase three state-of-the-art interventional cardiac catheterization (cath) labs. The cath labs, featuring a Philips Azurion imaging system, were at the heart of a $4.8 million USDA Economic Development grant project. “These labs equip us to provide
