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 this role is all about timing. He began his career at PMC in June 2017 as Assistant CEO. The original plan was
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 home, breast cancer wasn’t even on Olieka’s radar. While breastfeeding her infant son, Olieka discovered a painful lump in her breast the
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 of these heroes. This project was inspired by Pikeville’s own, James Hartsock. Hartsock received the Purple Heart medal during his
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 difficult to treat. Triple negative is also more likely to spread and recur. A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most
