Officials from Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) and the University of Pikeville (UPIKE) announced on Thursday, June 21 the entering of an agreement that will have a significant impact on the health, well-being and economic development of Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia. PMC Chief Executive Officer Donovan Blackburn and UPIKE President Burton J. Webb, Ph.D., signed
Pikeville Medical Center’s laboratory department is finally moving into its new space this week. Lab expansion began in October 2017 and Phase One is now complete. Phase one includes a new automation line, extended blood bank, hematology, chemistry and the offices for pathology. Beginning July 9, a new state-of-the-art, automated lab system called Aptio will
Although it seems recent, Kentucky has actually been experiencing a hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak since November 2017 says Pikeville Medical Center Infectious Disease physician and Chief of Staff Dr. Fadi Al Akhrass. Although on a broader level serious precautions are being taken to address this problem, the number of confirmed cases continues to rise.
Susan Evans of Teaberry, suffered diabetes and she struggled with infertility but that was all before she chose to reclaim her life at Pikeville Medical (PMC) Wellness and Weight Loss Center. “My breaking point came when I was going to get some orange juice because my sugar was dropping,” said Evans. “The last thing I
