Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has earned national recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the state through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Recently, PMC welcomed David Carter, DO to the Sleep Services team after R.V. Mettu, MD, FCCP, FAASM, announced his retirement. Dr. Carter is a graduate of Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at PMC before completing a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist. “I am excited to be able
In July of 1982, Dr. R.V. Mettu chose Pikeville to start his medical practice. At the time, Dr. Mettu was a pulmonologist and critical care physician. After several years of treating patients in Pikeville, he noticed a significant number of patients suffering from sleep disorders. Dr. Mettu poured himself into the necessary training and obtained
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is proud to be home to one of the most advanced Heart and Vascular Institutes in the region. Eastern Kentucky has a high rate of heart disease and vascular conditions. It is extremely important to have a dedicated and highly skilled team caring for patients facing these issues. The PMC Heart
