Eastern Kentucky and the central Appalachian region have battled countless challenges throughout history. Without question, the ones that rank the highest in
severity have been related to the region’s limited access to quality medical care. Historically, those needing specialty medical care had no choice but to travel
multiple hours to a provider or hospital in a larger city.
In recent years, there has been a very notable shift in this reality, as the administration and board of directors at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) took an
aggressive approach to increase opportunities for patients to receive care they need and deserve. Since 2017, the hospital has sought and received millions of
dollars in grant funding to construct and equip new facilities. These opportunities allowed for unprecedented growth in terms of services, state-of-the-art
technology and the addition of many advanced specialty physicians.
Currently, PMC is home to Kentucky’s only Level II Trauma Center, the nation’s largest autism center offering Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and
Eastern Kentucky’s only Level II Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pikeville Medical Center employs over 3,300 employees, including 600 licensed
medical providers, and proudly operates 11 Centers of Medical Excellence.
The dedication and sacrifices made by PMC’s leadership and staff have not gone unnoticed by others, both in Kentucky and across the United States. US News
and World Report, Forbes and other nationally known organizations and accrediting agencies such as the American Academy of Cardiology, American College
of Cardiology, American College of Radiology, American Heart Association, Certified Autism Center, Society’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative and many
others have recognized PMC’s achievements and accomplishments.
