During the month of April, individuals and businesses throughout the world take time to honor those on the autism spectrum and recognize the continued need for support, understanding and acceptance. World Autism Month is also a time to celebrate accomplishments and empower both adults and children on the autism spectrum. According to a recent report
In May of 2020, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) opened the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center in Pikeville, the first comprehensive facility of its kind in the region to offer applied behavior analysis (ABA), speech, occupational and feeding therapies for children on the autism spectrum. Almost immediately after opening, the AVA Center was faced with the
On March 10, 2023, the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Diagnostic Center team reached another milestone by performing the region’s first PET scan designed specifically to detect prostate cancer. PMC can now perform a specialized scan that detects cells indicating prostate cancer. The risk of developing prostate cancer increases as men age. Second to skin cancer,
When physicians need to examine an injury or illness more thoroughly, they often order an x-ray, CT scan or an MRI to get a detailed image of a specific part of the patient’s body. At Pikeville Medical Center (PMC), the Diagnostic Services department utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and imaging technology not offered by other facilities in
