PIKEVILLE — March 9-15 is National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. During this week, the staff of Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department wants the public to know how pulmonary rehab can help someone suffering from chronic lung disease. Chronic lung disease is any disease that causes shortness of breath and a reduction in the ability to perform daily activities. Kim Shaw, Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, said, “Pulmonary rehabilitation isn’t a cure, but it does help our patients get through their daily lives. We can help patients with whatever their daily living more on this story...
PIKEVILLE — According to the American Society of Internal Medicine, “Medical oncology is a specialty that focuses on treating cancer with medicines and various treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. ” Medical Oncologists are in charge of the cancer patient’s care, from the moment of diagnosis to follow-up after remission. They treat all types of cancer. Some of these include: melanoma, breast, lung, colon, rectal, head and neck, pancreatic and esophageal cancer. The Pikeville Medical Leonard Lawson Cancer Center (LLCC) Medical Oncologists are Dr. Vickie Morgan and Dr. Tamara Musgrave. more on this story...
FRANKFORT — On Wednesday, January 29, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) was announced a 2014 Best Places to Work in Kentucky winner by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This is the seventh year PMC has received the honor. Juanita Deskins, Chief Operating Officer, said, “It is an honor to be recognized, once again, as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky. Our employees’ determination to offer the best in health care and their commitment to provide quality, regional health care in a Christian environment more on this story...
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