Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Residency Program is bringing some of the medical community’s most promising physicians to the region to provide patient care.

PMC Family Practice Clinic Director, Willena Moore said, “Our residency program is a big deal. We receive thousands of applications from physicians around the country who want to be part of our program.”

Moore says they review each application and strive to find doctors who are the right fit for the clinic and the community.

“We interviewed 40-50 applicants from around the country for our six positions this year alone,” said Moore. “We are extremely pleased with each of the physicians in our clinic.”

PMC Family Medicine Program Director, Maleshea Hopkins, DO, said, “One of the unique things about the residency program is patients always have two providers taking care of them when they see a resident.”

She says patients’ cases are discussed and a treatment plan is derived that is amenable to their needs.

“With so many of us working together on a daily basis, it creates a strong collaborative environment,” said Hopkins. “It allows the residents to see the extent that everybody works together in medicine and provides patients with the best plans of care.”

PMC Family Medicine Attending Faculty, Kristi Tackett, DO, said, “Patients of the family practice residency program get the added benefit of having not only the resident physician providing their care, but also having an attending physician who oversees their management.”

She says the residents are up-to-date on the most recent medical literature and are continually enhancing their knowledge through didactic lectures, symposiums and procedural workshops.

Patients frequently report their satisfaction for their care at the clinic.

PMC Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Program Director, Jennifer Kingery, DO, said, “One thing we consistently get from patients who come from other physician offices is the way they brag on the residents and how thorough they are.”

She says patients tell her they have never had an exam that is as thorough as those they receive at the clinic.

Dr. Kingery said, “We look at the patient as a whole because most patients have multiple co-morbidities. Many will have four or five diagnosis we are managing.”

She says patients consistently brag on the residents and how they listen.

Dr. Hopkins said, “At the residency program, we take pride in seeing people of all ages. We love the challenge of seeing patients as a child and working with them as they grow into adults. Managing health issues throughout life helps to keep providers current and strong in the medical practice.”

Moore said, “The clinic is a very caring, comprehensive place to get health care. I don’t know why anyone would want to go anywhere else.”

She reminds patients the residents are not students they are doctors. They are licensed and have just graduated from a medical school. They are young, caring physicians who take the time needed to listen to patients.

To find out more about the holistic approach to medicine at the Pikeville Medical Center Family Practice Clinic Residency Program, call 606-430-2213.