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 of health care facilities, which includes 24 U.S accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for cancer surveys performed Jan. 1 –
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 2:30pm. PMC recognizes the need for blood donation. The hospital plays a vital role in saving lives
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, it has assisted thousands of Kentuckians in becoming tobacco free. PMC is proud to incorporate this strategy into its
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, Ky was the first patient to receive the Watchman Device. PMC patients who qualify for this procedure have a tiny device called the Watchman Device implanted into the left atrial appendage
