Many patients suffering from pain caused by osteoporosis are finding relief, thanks to an amazing procedure being performed at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC). Osteoporosis literally means “porous bone,” and is a disease where bones become dangerously fragile, frequently resulting in fractures. When these fractures happen in a person’s back, surgeons in PMC’s Interventional Radiology Department
Interventional Radiologist William Coulter, DO, and his highly experienced team is committed to providing specialized care for patients using PMC’s state-of-the-art MRI, CT, and ultrasound equipment. These patients typically see a reduction in recovery time, pain and risk for complications who would otherwise require traditional surgery. Dr. Coulter uses medical images to guide minimally invasive
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is preparing to double the size of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after recently learning its request to expand the unit has been approved. The certificate of need (CON) submitted by PMC in August, 2019, asked to increase the number of beds in the NICU from 8 to 16. In
Pikeville Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) recently received a Brave Beginnings grant to expand care in the hospital’s NICU. This grant allowed PMC to provide the NICU with critical equipment to ensure ventilators and vital NICU equipment are available for newborns in PMC’s unit. Adequate neonatal equipment is essential for newborns. Research shows
