Shurtleff Named to Board Of Directors
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has appointed Bob Shurtleff to PMC Board of Directors. He has an extensive history of development and service to the City of Pikeville and will make a wonderful addition…
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JULY 30, 2019
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JULY 22, 2019
PMC Welcomes Family Medicine Physician, Kevin Farthing, DO
Dr. Kevin Farthing joins PMC’s highly specialized group of family practice physicians. He will be treating patients at PMC’s Clinic in Prestonsburg. Dr. Farthing received his Bachelor of Science…
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JULY 18, 2019
Pikeville Medical Center Hosts 5k to Benefit Cancer Patients
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is set to host the sixth annual Colors of Courage 5K on Saturday, Aug. 17 in downtown Pikeville. For the second year, the event will be a true color run, with colored…
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JULY 15, 2019
PMC Honors Physicians For 25 Years of Service
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is honored to recognize R.V. Mettu, MD, for his 25 years of dedication and commitment to PMC’s Sleep Center. Together with his wife Jyothi Mettu, MD, the two have…
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JUNE 27, 2019
PMC’s Newest Primary and Specialty Clinic Coming to South Williamson’s Southside Mall
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 9:45am, Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) CEO and Vice President of the Board of Directors, Donovan Blackburn entered into a contractual agreement for South Williamson’s…
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JUNE 25, 2019
PMC Announces Plans for Urgent and Specialty Care Services in Prestonsburg
PIKEVILLE, KY – Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has announced the expansion of its services in the city of Prestonsburg at a press conference held Thursday, June 20, at the Lawson Cancer Center. The…
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JUNE 24, 2019
Leonard Lawson Cancer Center Introduced to Press
PIKEVILLE, KY – Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) held a press conference on Thursday, June 20, introducing the new location of the Leonard Lawson Cancer Center (LLCC). The Cancer Center has been relocated…
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JUNE 17, 2019
Executive Board Travels to the Nation’s Capital Setting the Stage for Future Plans at PMC
The Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Senior Vice-Presidents and Board of Directors visited the nation’s capital last week for their executive board retreat. The primary goal for this getaway was…
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JUNE 10, 2019
Patient Credits Faith and PMC for Helping Him Walk Again
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and the fifth leading cause of death, according to the American Heart/American Stroke Association. However, about 80 percent of strokes are preventable….
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JUNE 7, 2019
Trauma Patient Praises Care and Continues to Race With Prosthetic Leg
Travis Pigg, of Robinson Creek, is a real traumatic success story from Pikeville Medical Center (PMC). Pigg was working deep in the coal mines and was injured by a shuttle car transporting coal. Pigg…
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MAY 31, 2019
PMC Names CEO, Donovan Blackburn, the New Board of Directors Vice President
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Chief Executive Officer Donovan Blackburn has been appointed to the PMC Board of Directors. He is now serving as the new Vice President of the board. Blackburn says assuming…
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MAY 31, 2019
Patient’s Cancer Diagnosis Saves Sister’s Life
Sometimes, a cancer diagnosis creates a ripple effect felt by others. This is exactly what happened when Olieka Caudill, 38 of Wheelwright, was diagnosed. With a new baby boy, and young daughter at…
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MAY 31, 2019
PMC Honors Purple Heart Medal Recipients During Military Appreciation Month
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) honors Purple Heart medal recipients with a unique tribute. In the PMC parking garage on the second floor there is now a parking spot that has been painted purple in honor…
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MAY 22, 2019
Patient Overcomes Deadly Cancer Diagnosis
The American Cancer Society reports that triple negative breast cancer accounts for about 15-20 percent of breast cancer diagnoses. This particular cancer can be more aggressive than the others and…
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MAY 14, 2019
Alyssa Kidd named PMC Nurse of the Year
On Monday, May 6 Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) held their annual Nurse of the Year Ceremony. Thirty one nurses were awarded departmental nurse of the year recognitions and at the end of the evening…
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MAY 8, 2019
PMC Awarded at Stroke Conference
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Primary Stroke Center Medical Director Naveed Ahmed, MD, accepted the Outstanding Achievement Award at the International Stroke Conference in Hawaii, on behalf of the…
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MAY 3, 2019
PMC Saving More Lives with New Cancer Treatments
The Radiation Oncology department at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is expanding the scope of treatment to better serve the cancer needs of patients in the region by offering three new cancer treatments…
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APRIL 27, 2019
Advanced Technology for Detecting Breast Cancer at PMC
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) advances care to detect breast cancer with the addition of the Hologic 3 Dimensions Mammography System. The new state-of-the-art equipment is a revolutionary screening…
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APRIL 27, 2019
PMC Rehab Patient Makes Miraculous Recovery
Sharon Damron, of Pikeville, was left unable to walk after a serious illness nearly ended her life last Christmas. She made a miraculous recovery thanks to the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Inpatient…
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APRIL 10, 2019
PMC First Hospital in East KY with New Biopsy Technology
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is the only hospital in eastern Ky. to acquire the latest system available in stereotactic surgical techniques. The ATEC Stereotactic Biopsy from Hologic incorporates…
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