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- FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Brave Beginnings Funds Special NICU Bed
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…
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- FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Physicians Caring for Premature Babies
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) employs a highly-skilled group of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) physicians, called neonatologists, who are well equipped to care for premature babies as early as…
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- JANUARY 31, 2020
Taking Neurology the Extra Mile F.A.S.T.
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Neurologist Naveed Ahmed, MD has practiced medicine for more than 20 years. His walls are covered with awards and certifications of recognition for his contributions to…
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- JANUARY 31, 2020
New Telemedicine for Specialty Care
With the broadening of neurology services for brain and nervous system disorders, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is providing expanded care through Specialists On Call (SOC), the largest provider of…
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
New Technology Revolutionizes Laboratory
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) automated line in the newly expanded, state-of-the-art laboratory department, has completely revolutionized the way samples are processed at the hospital. PMC…
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
Shorter Wait Times for Lab Results
Many patients at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) are getting answers about their medical conditions quicker than ever before, thanks to tests that are now performed in the PMC Laboratory Department. …
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- JANUARY 29, 2020
PMC Providing Quicker Diagnoses
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) dedicated in-patient physicians, known as hospitalists, care for patients during their hospital stay. If you are hospitalized, a PMC hospitalist will manage care,…
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- JANUARY 17, 2020
East KY’s Only Robotic Rehab Technology
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital has expert staff, a full therapeutic gym and unique equipment not found in any rehab facility in the region. Notable pieces of…
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- JANUARY 17, 2020
PMC Rehab Helping Disabled Patients
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is a comprehensive program dedicated to helping patients who are disabled by disease or injury. It has provided services to over…
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- JANUARY 16, 2020
PMC Equipped to Treat the Most Severe Trauma Patients
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Trauma Department is a state-of-the-art facility providing around-the-clock quality healthcare during emergencies and disasters. PMC is Kentucky’s only accredited…
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- JANUARY 16, 2020
New, Advanced Procedure Reduces Pain From Broken Ribs
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of very few hospitals performing advanced procedures to reduce pain, recovery time and the risk of infection for patients suffering from broken ribs. PMC’s…
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- JANUARY 14, 2020
PMC Surgeon Uses Advanced Technology in Weight Loss Procedures
To date, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Weight Loss and General Surgeon, Amy Johnson, MD, has performed nearly 1800 weight loss surgery procedures at PMC with low rates of complication. She performs…
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- JANUARY 13, 2020
PMC Expands Weight Loss Surgery Seminars to Johnson and Perry Counties
In addition to leading the area in weight loss surgical services, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) also offers free educational and support services, not only to patients, but to anyone interested in…
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- JANUARY 13, 2020
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Patients Overcome Diabetes
Make 2020 the year to lose weight and improve your overall health. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Weight Loss and General Surgeon Amy Johnson, MD, has been providing expert care and weight loss surgical…
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- JANUARY 3, 2020
Primary Care. Urgent Care. ER Care. Know the Difference.
Pikeville Medical Center offers many levels of service. Here is some information to help you know the differences between Primary Care, Urgent Care and Emergency Room Care, so you can choose the best…
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- DECEMBER 27, 2019
Clearer Images Aid Physicians During Heart Procedures
Pikeville Medical Center provides a comprehensive heart and vascular program for the region. They provide a full range of services for patients so that advanced procedures can be performed locally eliminating…
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- DECEMBER 27, 2019
PMC Top 100 Hospital in Nation Heart Attack Treatment – Patient Safety
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is once again celebrating national recognition, being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation in patient safety for Heart Attack Treatment by CareChex (R). This…
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- DECEMBER 24, 2019
PMC Invests in New State-Of-The-Art 4k Ultra High Def Surgery Monitors
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently added the Visera 4K Ultra High Definition System to its surgery department. The state-of-the-art surgical equipment improves visual elements, resolution, and…
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- DECEMBER 24, 2019
3D Robotic System Now Reducing Recovery Time for Many PMC Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) takes pride in providing world-class quality healthcare to our patients. One example of advance care available at PMC is minimally invasive surgery for qualifying procedures…
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- DECEMBER 19, 2019
PMC Now Offers New Clinical Trials to Qualified Cancer Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been approved to conduct several new clinical trials to assist their cancer patients. Current trials underway are to treat various types of breast cancer, metastatic…
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