Shannon Watts found the right physician and the right hospital to care for her heart. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Interventional Cardiologist Muhammad Ahmad, MD and Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Abdulla Attum, MD delivered heart care to help her get back on her feet. Watts has a family history of heart disease. She says she has always blamed
Kristy Barrett of Forest Hills made a drastic change in her life when she chose Pikeville Medical (PMC) Wellness and Weight Loss Center for her gastric sleeve procedure. She had problems with her blood pressure for 21 long years. She had joint pain, sleep apnea, heart problems and was taking 40 Lasix pills each day.
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently recognized its ninth DAISY Award winner, Katie Collins. The DAISY Award is a national recognition initiative that recognizes extraordinary nurses for the work they do for patients and families each day. “Katie is a wonderful nurse,” said PMC Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Michelle Rainey. “She goes
The Pikeville Medical Primary Stroke Center recognizes that American Heart Month is the perfect opportunity to educate the public about the dangers of high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation (AFib), both serious risk factors for stroke. “Eighty percent of strokes are preventable,” explained Dr. Naveed Ahmed, Primary Stroke Center Medical Director. “It is the leading
