 05/17/2013
Stroke Awareness event set
PIKEVILLE – In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month, Pikeville Medical Center will host a free Stroke Awareness Day event on Wednesday, May 22 from 10:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. at the East Kentucky Expo Center Plaza, located on Main Street in Pikeville. The public is  more on this story...
05/17/2013
Hearing, speech month observed PIKEVILLE — During the month of May, Pikeville Medical Center staff recognizes National Better Hearing and Speech Month. Since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has celebrated this month each May to raise public awareness concerning the speech and language disorders that affect 14 million more on this story...
 05/10/2013
Race benefits weight-loss patients
PIKEVILLE — On Saturday, May 4, nearly 130 people participated in Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center’s (WLSC) first Reclaim Your Life 5K run and one mile fun run/walk. The outpouring of support from runners, walkers and event sponsors allowed the WLSC to raise more more on this story...
05/10/2013
Colorectal cancer screening available PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center will host a free colorectal cancer screening on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a. m. – noon at the Pikeville Medical Leonard Lawson Cancer Center, located beside the Landmark at 127 South Mayo Trail, Pikeville. Screening physicians will include more on this story...
 05/03/2013
PMC Weight Loss Surgery helps woman reclaim life
PIKEVILLE — “I feel awesome,” said 30- year-old Erica Smith of Belfry. On March 28, 2012, at 254 lbs. , Smith underwent gastric by-pass weight loss surgery at Pikeville Medical Center, under the direction of Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Amy Johnson. Since then, more on this story...
 05/03/2013
PMC celebrates Nurses Week
PIKEVILLE — National Nurses Week, May 6-12, begins on RN recognition day and ends on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession. Currently, Pikeville Medical Center employs more than 500 nurses who touch the lives of thousands of patients each more on this story...
 04/26/2013
Gallion named top doctor
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center Gynecological Oncologist Dr. Holly Gallion has been named a 2013 Top Doctor by US News and World Report. Dr. Gallion is the only physician in our region and one of only four Gynecological Oncologists in the state to be named more on this story...
 04/26/2013
Reclaim Your Life 5K race set for May 4
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center will host the Reclaim Your Life 5K and one mile fun run/walk on Saturday, May 4. Registration for the event will start at 8am on the plaza of the East Kentucky Expo Center, located on Main Street. The more on this story...
04/17/2013
PMC says ‘thank you’ volunteers PIKEVILLE — Sunday, April 21 and Saturday, April 27 is National Volunteer Week 2013. During this time, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) encourages everyone to thank all of our hospital and community volunteers. The hospital’s theme for this year’s volunteer week more on this story...
 04/12/2013
Gearing up for Hillbilly Days: PMC provides official Hillbilly Days First Aid Station
PIKEVILLE–Pikeville Medical Center is sponsoring the official First Aid Station at the 37th annual Hillbilly Days Festival. PMC’s booth, located on Main Street in front of the Pikeville United Methodist Church, will be open Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 from 9 a. m. – 5 p. m. and on more on this story...
 04/05/2013
PMC recognizes occupational therapists
PIKEVILLE — April is Occupational Therapy Month. During this month, Pikeville Medical Center recognizes the hospital’s 10 Occupational Therapists and two certified Occupational Therapy Assistants who take care of patients through inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation and home health. Offering services in 12 counties throughout Kentucky, Virginia and more on this story...
 04/05/2013
PMC RN addresses group at Wellness Wednesday
PIKEVILLE — The Partnership for a Fit Pike County rounded out a successful season of promoting health and fitness during its final “Wellness Wednesday” event on March 27 at the Pikeville Area Family YMCA. In collaboration with “Healthy Monday,” the “Wellness Wednesday” program promotes fitness and more on this story...
 03/29/2013
PMC awarded for stroke services
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the second year. The award recognizes Pikeville Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based more on this story...
 03/29/2013
PMC now offers Breast MRI
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center continues to provide the best possible care to its patients with the addition of breast MRI. This new service utilizes a state-of-the-art MRI machine and other advanced equipment to aid in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. more on this story...
 03/22/2013
PMC hosting Easter celebrations
PIKEVILLE —Pikeville Medical Center invites everyone to attend the hospital’s Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Sunrise services, from Sunday, March 24 through Sunday, March 31. “The special Holy Week chapel services and the Easter Sunrise service are wonderful ways that Pikeville Medical Center emphasizes more on this story...
 03/22/2013
PMC's Women Services treats Endometriosis
PIKEVILLE — March is typically known for Daylight Saving Time, St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of spring, but it is also known as National Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a condition affecting women in which the tissue lining the womb grows on other organs more on this story...
 03/15/2013
PMC conducting health needs survey
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment in an attempt to improve health care services in the area. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the gaps in health care that exist within the community, the hospital assembled a task force more on this story...
 03/07/2013
Safe, high-quality care: Weight Loss Surgery Center receives Excellence designation
PIKEVILLE — The Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center has been approved as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). This designation, effective Jan. 25, 2013, highlights the Weight Loss Surgery Center’s commitment to providing more on this story...
 03/07/2013
Dr. Harris encourages community to get fit
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Bill Harris recently completed National Geographic’s Mount Everest Base Camp Trek. After carrying a 25-pound backpack for 16 days up Mount Everest, Dr. Harris reached base camp at 18,000 feet. At this altitude more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Promoting Heart Health
HEART HEALTHY FASHION SHOW: Pikeville Medical Center Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Bill Harris, bottom, educated a standing-room only crowd on how to stay heart healthy during PMC’s fourth annual Heart Healthy Fashion Show & Awareness Day on February 21. People turned out in record numbers for this year’s event, more on this story...
 02/22/2013
Shepherd rates PMC’s cardiac team ‘the best’
PIKEVILLE — Johnny Shepherd of Pikeville cannot say enough about the care he received at Pikeville Medical Center. After suffering for years with stomach and chest pain, Shepherd visited PMC Cardiologist Dr. Denzel Harris. “After eating, I had the worst pain more on this story...
 02/15/2013
CELEBRATING IN STYLE: PMC hosting Heart Healthy Fashion Show
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute invites the public to attend its fourth annual Heart Healthy Fashion Show and Awareness Day event on Thursday, February 21, from 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. at the Landmark-Mark II in Pikeville. The event, held in more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Managing your blood pressure
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third story in a series about heart health. ) PIKEVILLE — Nearly one in three adults over the age of 20 who live in the United States (76. 4 million Americans) has high blood pressure (HBP), also known as hypertension. more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Controlling your cholesterol
PIKEVILLE — High cholesterol increases one’s risk of developing heart disease, which is the “number one killer in the United States and in the world,” according to the American Heart Association (AHA). As stated in the AHA “Life’s Simple 7” public education initiative, controlling cholesterol is more on this story...
 02/01/2013
Progress continues on expansion to open in 2014
PIKEVILLE — Quite a bit of progress has been made on Pikeville Medical Center’s expansion project, an 11-story Clinic and 10-story parking garage being constructed adjacent to the hospital on 911 Bypass Road in Pikeville. Pikeville Medical Center officials joined state and local leaders to more on this story...
 02/01/2013
Writers win 18 KPA awards
LOUISVILLE — The Medical Leader’s editorial staff garnered a record total of 18 awards – including four first-place – during the 2013 Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention held at Louisville’s historic Brown Hotel, Jan. 24-26. “I am very proud of the Medical Leader staff and their more on this story...
 02/01/2013
Ways to keep your heart healthy
PIKEVILLE — Today, February 1, is National Wear Red Day. This observance was created in 2003 by the American Heart Association (AHA), along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Every year, on this day, men and women unite together, wear red and commit to more on this story...
01/24/2013
Attain a healthy lifestyle at PMC PIKEVILLE – As the end of January nears, many people may be reevaluating New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight and becoming healthier are typically two of the top resolutions every year. Many people start a diet or exercise program and give up due to more on this story...
 01/24/2013
PMC hosts Leadership Southeast Kentucky health care session
PIKEVILLE — On Thursday, Jan. 17, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. , Pikeville Medical Center hosted the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s fourth Leadership Southeast Kentucky (LSEK) session for the class of 2013. The event focused on health care and allowed local business leaders to more on this story...
 01/18/2013
Pool therapy great alternative for patients
PIKEVILLE — Patients unable to tolerate physical therapy due to discomfort or pain have an alternative at Pikeville Medical Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, thanks to the HydroWorx 2000 aquatic therapy pool. This state-of-the-art system, offering the most advanced water-based physical therapy, is also used by more on this story...
 01/11/2013
PMC offers world-class eye care
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center Ophthalmologist Dr. Keith Ison and Retinal Ophthalmologist Dr. Jody Brown provide comprehensive eye care to the people of the region. Both are board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology. Some of Dr. Ison’s services include comprehensive more on this story...
 01/11/2013
Dr. Amy Johnson in new location
PIKEVILLE — Now in full swing, the new year has brought changes to Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center. Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center and Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Amy Johnson moved to a new location on Monday, Jan. 7. The more on this story...
 01/04/2013
PMC helping mothers have healthy babies
PIKEVILLE — January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. About one in every 33 babies, or one baby every 4. 5 minutes, is born with a birth defect. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Major birth defects are conditions present at birth that cause more on this story...
12/21/2012
PMC offers Lokomat therapy PIKEVILLE —Sometimes a spinal cord injury, stroke, neuromuscular disease or a traumatic brain injury can cause a person to lose his or her ability to walk. Thankfully, Hocoma’s Lokomat Pro can offer such patients an innovative and effective treatment approach to get back on more on this story...
12/14/2012
Diagnostic Center adds new services PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Diagnostic Center is offering new services thanks to a 10,000-square-foot expansion completed on Friday, Nov. 30. The convenient facility now offers Siemens 64 Slice CT Scanning, GE Logic Ultrasound and Hologic Selenia Digital Mammography. “Pikeville Medical more on this story...
 12/14/2012
LASIK helped me see clearly
Since the sixth grade I’ve been bound to glasses or contacts, and I’ll be the first to say it's no fun. Constantly needing to fight with adjusting my contacts comfortably was always a struggle for me. By evening, I could feel it was definitely time to replace the contacts more on this story...
 12/07/2012
PMC’s annual event kicks off after parade
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center will host an opening ceremony for its annual live nativity on Monday, Dec. 10, immediately following the Pikeville City Christmas parade at 6 p. m. The ceremony will be held in PMC’s parking lot in front of the Pain Management Building, across more on this story...
11/30/2012
Bringing awareness to diabetes PIKEVILLE — November is commonly known for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, but it was also American Diabetes Month. In the U. S. , nearly 26 million children and adults have the disease. This number is expected to increase with estimates of one in three Americans more on this story...
 11/21/2012
Simply The Best: PMC physicians among nation’s elite
PIKEVILLE — Three Pikeville Medical Center physicians are once again listed among the nation’s best doctors. Cardiologist Dr. Bill Harris, Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Dennis Havens and Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. John R. Furcolow were nominated for the 2012-13 Best Doctors in America list. more on this story...
 11/21/2012
Santa to visit PMC
PIKEVILLE — Santa has started his annual world tour before his big night, and you can be a part of the action. On Saturday, Dec. 1, Pikeville Medical Center will host “Free Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus. ” The event will more on this story...
 11/08/2012
New mom votes via hospital bed: PMC employees help patient get absentee ballot
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville resident Kristen Potter knew she’d be having a baby this week, but she thought the election would be over with before her little bundle of joy was born. Things didn’t happen exactly as planned. Lillie Grace Potter, weighing more on this story...
 11/02/2012
PMC to host ‘Tribute to Veterans’: Special event to feature parade, free Aaron Tippin concert
PIKEVILLE – On Friday, Nov. 9, Pikeville Medical Center will host a special Veteran’s Day kick-off with a Tribute to Veterans. Country music star Aaron Tippin will host a free concert in honor of local veterans who have dedicated their lives to serving the nation. more on this story...
 11/02/2012
PMC pharmacist honored
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville Medical Center Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Steven Berger was recently named the University of Charleston (W. Va. ) School of Pharmacy’s Preceptor of the Year. The school’s class of 2011 chose Dr. Berger for this distinguished honor and recognized him at the sixth annual honors more on this story...
 10/25/2012
Survivor strives to help others
PIKEVILLE — Loraine Lowe has been a volunteer at Pikeville Medical Center for over eight years. Since beating breast cancer more than 10 years ago, Lowe takes pride in helping other people who are fighting and is an active member of Pikeville Medical Center’s After Breast Cancer (ABC) support more on this story...
 10/19/2012
USA Today features PMC
PIKEVILLE — In the October 15 issue of USA Today, Pikeville Medical Center was recognized by Women Certified as an America’s Best Hospital for Patient Experience as voted by women. This is the second time Women Certified, known as the voice of female consumers, has more on this story...
 10/19/2012
Pikeville walk raises $10k for Alzheimer’s research, support
PIKEVILLE — The fourth annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a success at Bob Amos Park in Pikeville on Oct. 13. The event, sponsored by numerous local businesses, attracted approximately 100 participants who raised more than $10,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated more on this story...
 10/19/2012
Pikeville Medical Center to host blood drive
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center will host a blood drive next Friday, Oct. 26, from 7 a. m. -3 p. m. in the May Tower Lobby. While supplies last, donors will receive a Texas Roadhouse free appetizer coupon, and a pink breast cancer awareness insulated tumbler or Kentucky Blood more on this story...
 10/19/2012
Medical Leader, PMC PR going Wonka! Five candy bars will have Golden Ticket prizes
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s public relations department and the Medical Leader will create a sweet escape for Nightmare on Main Street attendees this year. They will turn a 24-foot section of the lineup inside the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center into a candy factory, using the more on this story...
 10/12/2012
PMC wins prestigious award for quality
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, October 10, Studer Group presented Pikeville Medical Center with the Excellence in Patient Care award for their exemplary “doctor communication” ratings on the HCAHPS patient survey. President and CEO Walter E. May said, “At Pikeville Medical Center we believe it more on this story...
 10/12/2012
Survivor praises PMC staff
PIKEVILLE — Just a little over a year ago, Mindy Fleming of Pike County was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, a very rare and aggressive form of the disease. According to the National Cancer Institute’s website, only one to five percent of all diagnosed breast more on this story...
|  05/17/2013
PMC celebrates National Hospital Week
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center is celebrating National Hospital Week, May 12-18. This observance was established in 1921 to honor health care’s history, technology and dedicated professionals. The American Hospital Association (AHA) states, “A hospital is more than a place where people more on this story...
 05/17/2013
Pikeville Medical Center congratulates 2013 Nurses of the Year
TOP NURSES: Pikeville Medical Center has named its top nurses for 2013. They are: Tabitha Hamilton (CTVU), Florina Bailey (6E Cardiac), Keith Sayers (Dialysis Unit), Rebekah Hall (Emergency Department), Donna Bates (OB/Gyn), Tondra Blevins (Labor and Delivery), Jackie Caudill (Trauma Department), Samantha Abshire (Oncology Unit), Natasha Triplett more on this story...
05/10/2013
PMC honors top nurses PIKEVILLE — Monday, May 6 marked Pikeville Medical Center’s first nursing awards ceremony. Twenty two nurses, representing different specialties throughout the hospital, were awarded as their department’s 2013 Nurse of the Year. Each nurse honored as a PMC Nurse of the Year was more on this story...
 05/10/2013
PMC participates in mock crash
PIKEVILLE — In an effort to educate students on the dangers of drunk driving, Pikeville Medical Center worked with several local agencies to organize a mock fatal vehicle accident at Shelby Valley High School on May 3, one day prior to the school’s prom. “Driving more on this story...
 05/03/2013
Ladies night out event set May 13
PIKEVILLE — Beginning Sunday, May 12, Pikeville Medical Center, along with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, will celebrate National Women’s Health Week 2013. During National Women’s Health Week, women are encouraged to receive regular checkups, participate in preventive screenings, more on this story...
 04/26/2013
WITNESSING A MIRACLE: PMC helps soldier watch baby’s birth
PIKEVILLE — When Sergeant First Class Jason Rhodes and his wife Samantha found out they were expecting their first child, they were ecstatic. Unfortunately, they were about to walk out the door to attend a conference in Lexington for families facing deployment. more on this story...
 04/26/2013
PMC takes part in drill
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) participated in a regional mock disaster drill on Wednesday, April 24. The Region 10 Health Planning Coalition (HPC) conducted a full-scale exercise concerning an Anthrax contamination scenario. “Operation Omega Shield” involved first responders, hospitals, health departments and other members of the medical community. more on this story...
 04/17/2013
Family thankful for PMC’s care
PIKEVILLE – Joe and Cindy Stewart of Wheelwright appreciate Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Wound Care Center. From July 2012 to January 2013, Joe received treatment for a large wound on his left foot at the Wound Care Center. In the beginning, the more on this story...
 04/12/2013
PMC recognized for cancer care: PMC, Leonard Lawson Cancer Center receive national accreditation
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville Medical Center’s cancer program and the Leonard Lawson Cancer Center have been granted a three- year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS). The hospital has been a CoC-accredited cancer program since 1993. more on this story...
 04/05/2013
Lokomat therapy gives family hope
PIKEVILLE — Six year old Preston Robinson of Prestonsburg has overcome many physical challenges and continues to improve with the help of PMC’s physical therapy services. Born three months premature, Preston was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and began receiving treatment at PMC when he was more on this story...
 04/05/2013
PMC hosting free osteoarthritis screening
PIKEVILLE –Pikeville Medical Center will host a free osteoarthritis screening on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. in the Pikeville Medical Orthopedic Center located at 184 South Mayo Trail, Pikeville (directly beside Jerry’s Restaurant). Those being screened will meet with PMC orthopedic surgeon more on this story...
 03/29/2013
PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST: PMC, Highlands affiliate to expand cardiology services
PRESTONSBURG — A joint announcement was made at a March 25 press conference that Highlands Health System will expand its range of cardiology services in collaboration with Pikeville Medical Center (PMC). Effective April 1, PMC will provide general cardiology and diagnostic services at the Highlands Medical more on this story...
03/29/2013
Brain injuries happen PIKEVILLE — March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAUSA) emphasizes that, “a brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere and to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. ” A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow, jolt or more on this story...
 03/29/2013
Pikeville Medical Center celebrates National Doctors' Day
PIKEVILLE — Saturday, March 30, 2013 is National Doctors’ Day. First recognized in 1991, George Bush issued a proclamation declaring March 30 to be recognized as National Doctors’ Day. Pikeville Medical Center encourages everyone to take this opportunity to show appreciation to more on this story...
 03/22/2013
Bringing public awareness to diabetes
PIKEVILLE — Every year, America recognizes the fourth Tuesday in March (March 26, 2013) as Diabetes Alert Day. Founded by the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Alert Day is “a one-day wake-up call,” asking the public to assess their risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes more on this story...
 03/15/2013
PMC receives high bond rating for new expansion
PIKEVILLE —Pikeville Medical Center recently received the highest short-term bond rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (MIG 1) to finance the hospital’s ongoing expansion – an 11-story clinic and parking garage on the main campus. Proceeds from the current sale of $45 million in new more on this story...
 03/15/2013
HEALTHY STEPS
PIKEVILLE — According to the American Heart Association (AHA) between 60 and 70 percent of adults in America are overweight or obese. The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition reported by 2030, half of all adults (115 million adults) in the United States will more on this story...
 03/07/2013
‘PMC helped me reclaim my life’
PIKEVILLE – In her early 20s, Tiffany Fronto weighed 325 lbs. , and suffered from high blood pressure and knee problems. In December 2011, Fronto underwent gastric by-pass surgery through the Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center. “I wanted to undergo weight more on this story...
 03/01/2013
PMC hosts ‘Reclaim Your Life’ 5K
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center will host the first Reclaim Your Life 5K (3. 2 mile) race and one mile fun run/walk on Saturday, May 4. Registration for the event will start at 8 a. m. at the plaza of the East Kentucky Expo Center, more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Sleepy? PMC recognizes Sleep Awareness Week
PIKEVILLE – National Sleep Awareness Week, March 3-10, is the National Sleep Foundation’s campaign to celebrate the health benefits from a good night’s sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults typically need between seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Although, several people don’t more on this story...
 02/22/2013
Is your blood sugar level in check?
PIKEVILLE — Making sure blood sugar levels are okay is one of the American Heart Association’s seven simple factors/behaviors that have the biggest impact on heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and the world. Keeping your blood sugar levels more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Cardiac Rehab helps patient through recovery process
PIKEVILLE — “Pikeville Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is amazing,” said Rose Johnson of Pikeville. In January 2009, Johnson, a secretary in PMC’s Emergency Department, was diagnosed with a “widow maker,” a nickname used to described a clogged coronary artery in the heart. She underwent more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Hilton praises PMC’s Cardiac Rehab
PIKEVILLE — Dudley Hilton, head football coach for the University of Pikeville, knows firsthand the importance of listening to your body and seeing a physician if something doesn’t feel quite right. Hilton has always tried to serve as a good example for his team and more on this story...
 02/01/2013
PMC project gets additional $45 mil
PIKEVILLE — U. S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) recently announced the approval of a $45 million loan from the U. S. Department of Agriculture — Rural Development (USDA-RD) for a much needed expansion project at Pikeville Medical Center. “The Pikeville Medical Center is rapidly outgrowing its facilities more on this story...
 02/01/2013
MEDICAL MIRACLE: PMC’s New Year’s baby on the road to recovery
PIKEVILLE — Joshua and Erie Coleman of Pikeville recently experienced a miracle when their four-week-old daughter – the first baby born in 2013 at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) – surpassed all odds. On January 1 at 7:15 a. m. , Dr. Erin Mullins, PMC OB-GYN, delivered Racheal Coleman. more on this story...
 02/01/2013
PMC: Best Places to Work in KY winner
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky for 2013. This is the sixth year PMC has been honored with this esteemed award. PMC will be recognized at the ninth annual more on this story...
 02/01/2013
We encourage readers to take the ‘Million Hearts’ pledge this month
Recognizing February as American Heart Month, Pikeville Medical Center and the Medical Leader encourage the public to educate themselves about the dangers of heart disease. The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions, the most common of which is coronary artery disease. Other more on this story...
 01/24/2013
Eye exams help detect glaucoma
PIKEVILLE — Have you recently noticed an increase in eye pressure? If so, don’t ignore it. Increased eye pressure is one of the few symptoms of glaucoma. January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and Pikeville Medical Center wants the public to more on this story...
 01/18/2013
Vaccination helps prevent flu
PIKEVILLE — Flu season started earlier than usual this year. So far the leading strain, known as H3N2, has accounted for more than 98 percent of cases and tends to hit young children and the elderly the hardest. Those most at-risk for severe flu complications, more on this story...
01/18/2013
National Thyroid Month observed PIKEVILLE — January is National Thyroid Awareness Month. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, as many as 30 million Americans may be affected by thyroid disorders, with half remaining undiagnosed. The thyroid is a small gland located at the bottom of the more on this story...
 01/11/2013
Huber praises PMC retinal ophthalmologist
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following testimonial letter was received from Pikeville resident Carol Willis Huber) For years there has been no help for macular degeneration. In May 2011, I began to notice a change in my vision. At first more on this story...
 01/04/2013
PMC awarded for obstetrics care
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center has received the Women’s Choice Award from WomenCertified® distinguishing it as one of the 2013 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics. The award is based on robust criteria that include female patient satisfaction measurements as well as clinical excellence considerations. more on this story...
 12/28/2012
2012 Pikeville Medical Center Year In Review
In recent years, Pikeville Medical Center has evolved into a world-class facility offering more than 400 services. The hospital provides every major medical specialty and most subspecialties. New services introduced in 2012 included: pulmonary rehabilitation, gastroenterology, plastic surgery, interventional radiology, orthopedic trauma, more on this story...
12/21/2012
Palliative care team gives hope during holidays PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center Chaplain Andrea Tackett, also a member of the hospital’s palliative care team, spoke at the University of Pikeville’s chapel service on Dec. 4 about grief and loss during the holidays. “When a loved one passes away during the holidays, more on this story...
 12/14/2012
LASIK technology offers personalized care
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center and Ophthalmologist Dr. Keith Ison are pleased to announce the offering of Alcon’s WaveLight Laser system for patients undergoing LASIK surgery. Unlike other LASIK technology that uses only the patient’s eyeglasses or lens prescription, the WaveLight Laser also accounts for more on this story...
 12/14/2012
Keep holiday dinners joyful this season
PIKEVILLE — Christmas Day is approaching and soon many will enjoy quality time with loved ones while sharing a delicious feast with an array of trimmings. However, just one holiday meal can contain more than 4,500 calories. This can result in stomach pain and unpleasantness. more on this story...
 11/30/2012
PMC offers LASIK
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center and Ophthalmologist/Refractive Surgeon Dr. Keith Ison are now offering LASIK eye surgery – a first in this area – using state-of-the-art technology. LASIK surgery is the most common form of laser vision correction. During the procedure, a laser is used more on this story...
11/30/2012
Free skin cancer screening Dec. 8 PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Leonard Lawson Cancer Center will host a free skin cancer screening on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8 a. m. until noon at its facility, located at 172 South Mayo Trail, behind Jerry’s restaurant. Screening physicians for the event will be PMC more on this story...
 11/21/2012
PMC hosts free COPD seminar
PIKEVILLE — If you or someone you know is experiencing shortness of breath, continuous wheezing and coughing, these could be symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Pikeville Medical Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department will host a free COPD seminar from 6:30 p. m. to more on this story...
 11/16/2012
PMC honors veterans: American heroes recognized with parade, ceremony
PIKEVILLE — In an effort to show its sincere appreciation all veterans, Pikeville Medical Veterans and First Responders Trauma Center held a Tribute to Veterans event on Friday, Nov. 9. The day kicked off with a parade in downtown Pikeville that ended at the East more on this story...
11/08/2012
PMC recognizes drowsy driving week PIKEVILLE — Nov. 12-18, 2012 is National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. During this week, the National Sleep Foundation educates drivers about sleep safety, in an effort to save lives and reduce the amount of fatigue-related crashes. According to the AAA Foundation, one in more on this story...
11/02/2012
Saving lives: PMC blood drive successful PIKEVILLE –Pikeville Medical Center hosted a successful blood drive on Friday, Oct. 26. More than 80 individuals gave blood, including 16 first-time donors. Each donor received a Texas Roadhouse free appetizer coupon, a pink breast cancer awareness insulated tumbler or Kentucky Blood Center more on this story...
10/25/2012
Patient navigators make a difference PIKEVILLE — Three of the most devastating words you might ever hear are: “You have cancer. ” After receiving a diagnosis of cancer, many patients remember very little of their initial consult. Cheryl Martin, a Pikeville Medical Leonard Lawson Cancer Center patient, more on this story...
10/25/2012
PMC observes Physical Therapy Month PIKEVILLE — October is National Physical Therapy Month. This year, Pikeville Medical Center celebrates its 39th year offering physical therapy services. Debbie Puckett, Vice President of Pikeville Medical Center’s Rehabilitation and Wound Care Services, started the hospital’s physical therapy program more on this story...
10/19/2012
PMC encourages mammogram screening PIKEVILLE — Today is National Mammography Day, and Pikeville Medical Center encourages all women to take breast health into their own hands by performing self-exams,taking extra precaution to notice any changes and scheduling regular mammograms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more on this story...
 10/19/2012
Johns Creek teachers traveled path of survival
PIKEVILLE — Victoria Duncan and Lea Beckett have more in common than their upbeat personalities, job titles and mutual employer. They are both survivors. In June 2008, Duncan, a first grade teacher at Johns Creek Elementary School, had returned home from an evening walk. more on this story...
 10/19/2012
PMC hosting reunion, Senior Day slated
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s Physical Rehabilitation Hospital will host its annual Reunion and Senior Day next week. The public is invited to attend the free event, which will be held from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Oct. 25 at the Mark V in Pikeville. more on this story...
 10/12/2012
PMC: 3rd in US, 1st in KY
PIKEVILLE — Modern Healthcare, the industry’s most respected business publication, has announced the individual rankings of its annual Best Places to Work in Healthcare list. In late September the organization notified Pikeville Medical Center that for the fourth year in a row, PMC was on more on this story...
 10/12/2012
Music: ‘I knew I had to fight’
PIKEVILLE — During her first mammogram, Liz Music was taught how to perform a self breast exam. After a routine check one night before bed, Liz noticed that something was different. She could feel a lump in one of her breasts that had not been more on this story...
10/12/2012
Cancer Center's free screening yields results PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center’s Leonard Lawson Cancer Center held free prostate and colorectal cancer screenings on Sept. 22. The screenings were performed by Drs. Mark Swofford, Oon Leedhanachoke and Timothy Wright. There were 48 individuals who received colorectal cancer screenings. more on this story...
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