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    • AUGUST 27, 2021
    Governor Announces New COVID-19 Community Testing Site at PMC

    Governor Announces New COVID-19 Community Testing Site at PMC

    UPDATE-PMC’s COVID testing has moved to the Drive-Through between PMC’s Outpatient Pharmacy and Outpatient Diagnostic Center on Hibbard Street across from McDonald’s in downtown Pikeville. Hours may change without notice.   On August 26, 2021, during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Governor Andy Beshear announced the locations of four COVID-19 Community Testing Sites in some

    • AUGUST 21, 2021
    PMC Electrophysiologists Save Lives With State-of-the-Art Watchman Device

    PMC Electrophysiologists Save Lives With State-of-the-Art Watchman Device

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Heart and Vascular Institute focuses on providing a comprehensive approach to cardiology care offered in the region by providing advanced technology and cutting-edge procedures. PMC was one of the first hospitals in Kentucky to implant the Watchman Device, which effectively reduces the risk of stroke in certain patients. The procedure involves

    • AUGUST 21, 2021
    PMC Offers Specialized ‘Electricians of the Heart’

    PMC Offers Specialized ‘Electricians of the Heart’

    Many people in the region suffer from a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, called arrhythmia. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) offers two Cardiac Electrophysiologists (EPs), sometimes referred to as “electricians of the heart,” who specialize in abnormal heart rhythms. PMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute EP team of Chase Reynolds, MD, and Michael Antimisiaris, MD,

    • JUNE 25, 2021
    Level II Advanced NICU Provides Specialized Care for Newborns

    Level II Advanced NICU Provides Specialized Care for Newborns

    The birth of a child is a beautiful process, but one that can potentially present challenges for both the mother and the medical staff caring for her and her baby. Babies born prematurely can experience a difficult birth or have health problems at birth requiring specialized care. These situations often require the baby to be