Kasey Bartley of Elkhorn City made a drastic change in her life when she chose Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Weight Loss Surgery Center for her gastric sleeve procedure. She struggled with obesity, heart problems, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Bartley knew she was not living the life she wanted to. “I was 21 years
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute has received official notification from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) announcing their most recent chest pain accreditation. A team of surveyors from the ACC contacted the hospital to conduct a thorough review of the chest pain practices performed at PMC. Receiving this accreditation means that the
Dale Kimbler of Dana struggled with obesity, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and back pain. His health issues were a constant reminder he was not living the life he wanted. “I had no energy to do anything. My blood pressure was dangerously high. I started to fear for my health,” said Kimbler. Kimbler recalls having
Mike Sanders of Pikeville made a drastic change in his life when he chose Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center (PMC) to treat his obesity. Sanders was nearly 600lbs and his pants had a 70–inch waist. His obesity had caused difficulty for him in everyday life. He struggled with simple tasks. “All I can ever
