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PIKEVILLE Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) proudly announces the addition of Dr. Chase Reynolds, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, to the Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Reynolds received his B. A. in Chemistry at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and his M. D. at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his electrophysiology fellowship at The University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Reynolds specializes in the study of the electrical system of the heart, treatment of atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), pacemaker and defibrillator implantations, cardioversions and ablations. more on this story...
PIKEVILLE Pikeville Medical Center welcomes Dr. Catherine Huffman. She received her B. A. in Psychology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington and her M. A. and APA accreditation at Spalding University in Louisville. She is a Licensed Psychological Associate through the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. Dr. Huffman specializes in pre-procedure evaluations, psychological consultations, psychological assessments, and adult and child therapies. She will be working with patients in several areas, including Weight Loss Surgery, Pain Management, Pediatric Endocrinology and Inpatient Rehabilitation. She said, I chose my career as a more on this story...
PIKEVILLE As summer comes to an end, many parents are preparing their children for the upcoming school year by getting their back-to-school vaccinations. School age individuals, from preschoolers to college students, are required to receive specific vaccinations at different points during their educational experience - before kindergarten/first grade, middle school/sixth grade and college. The kindergarten required vaccines include Polio, DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis), MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Hepatitis B and Varicella (Chickenpox). The sixth grade required vaccines are Tdap (Pertussis Booster) and the HPV more on this story...
PIKEVILLE Long summer days mean extra time spent outdoors, which increases exposure to the summer sun. Although being active outside is a great way to stay healthy in the summer, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) urges everyone to remember the importance of summer skin safety. Sun damage can cause pre-cancerous skin lesions, wrinkles, freckles, skin discoloration and skin cancer. The most common form of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma followed by squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, said PMC Dermatopathologist Dr. Harty Ashby. According to more on this story...
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