NEWS – Page 22 – Pikeville Medical Center

- 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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- APRIL 1, 2019
PMC Wound Center Saves Local Doctor’s Foot
Richard Salisbury, OD, of Martin, Ky is a real success story for the wound care treatment he received at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC). Dr. Salisbury came to PMC to seek an additional opinion for his…
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- APRIL 1, 2019
PMC’s New Technology Detects Breast Cancer Earlier and Provides Less Invasive Biopsies
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) advances breast cancer detection with the addition of new state-of-the-art equipment. The use of the Hologic 3 Dimensions Mammography, BK Flex Focus 400 In-office Breast…
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- MARCH 25, 2019
New Business Endeavor Creates Job Growth at PMC
Administration at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has kept job creation a top priority with the opening of a new coffee shop on PMC’s main campus. Starbucks opened its newest location at PMC, in the…
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- MARCH 18, 2019
Early Detection Saved Me from Colon Cancer
In recent months, the American Cancer Society (ACS) unveiled new guidelines recommending doctors to begin screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Colorectal cancer includes all cancers of…
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- MARCH 18, 2019
Starbucks Is Now Open at Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville Medical Center was pleased to unveil its new Starbucks location on the morning of March 15 to a crowd of visitors, all of whom eagerly awaited their first peek of the new store. Starbucks…
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- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Chosen as the First Hospital in Ky. and One of the First in the Country to Deliver New Technology to Treat Arrhythmia
The Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute continues to be one of the state and national leaders in cardiac care. On Monday, February 25, PMC conducted the Commonwealth’s first…
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- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Meets Growing Needs of Outpatient Pharmacy with Convenience in Mind
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Outpatient Pharmacy has played a vital role in making improvements to service the growing needs of patients. PMC’s pharmacy is serving a more significant number…
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- MARCH 13, 2019
PMC Brings the First and Only 4k Ultra High Definition 4k Imaging System to the Region
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is the only hospital in the region to offer patients the Visera 4K Ultra High-Definition System. PMC added this state-of-the-art technology to address unmet needs in medical…
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- MARCH 11, 2019
PMC Receives Accreditation for Cancer Program
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) was recently awarded the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). PMC is part of an elite group…
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- MARCH 4, 2019
PMC Plans Blood Drive to Support Growing Number of Patients Requiring Blood
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) will be extending it’s reach to save lives by hosting a blood drive on March 8. The blood drive will be held on the 11th Floor of the PMC Clinic Building from 7am to…
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- FEBRUARY 26, 2019
PMC Offers New Quit-Smoking Classes to Community
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is now offering help to those in the community who have the desire to quit smoking. Plan to be Tobacco Free is a program developed by The Kentucky Cancer Program. To date,…
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- FEBRUARY 18, 2019
AFib Patient Receives Region’s First Watchman Device at PMC
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Cardiac Electrophysiologists Michael Antimisiaris, MD, and Chase Reynolds, MD, performed the region’s first state-of-the-art Watchman Procedure. Shelva Dotson of Phelps,…
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- FEBRUARY 18, 2019
PMC – The Region’s Most Sought After Residency Program
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Residency Program is bringing some of the medical community’s most promising physicians to the region to provide patient care. PMC Family Practice Clinic Director, Willena…
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- FEBRUARY 12, 2019
PMC Announces New Chief of Staff as a Member of the Board of Directors
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently named Philip Leipprandt Jr., DO, as their new Chief of Staff to the Board of Directors. Dr. Leipprandt joined PMC in 2013 to its Gastroenterology Physician Practice….
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