Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is honored to announce R.V. Mettu, MD, is seeing patients for sleep services on PMC’s main campus.
Dr. Mettu has been treating patients in PMC’s Sleep Center for nearly 25 years.
“PMC has been fortunate to have such a talented physician dedicate his career to PMC and the sleep center,” said CEO and Board of Directors Vice President, Donovan Blackburn.
Dr. R.V. Mettu has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Mettu and his wife, pediatrician Jyothi Mettu, MD, became devoted members of this community and PMC in the late 1970s.
“My wife and I visited Pikeville after receiving an invitation from a friend. I quickly recognized the need of patients in the community and the difference we could make in their lives,” said Dr. R.V. Mettu.
He said initially he came to Pikeville to treat patients with pulmonary and critical care needs in PMC’s Critical Care Unit.
“I noticed a significant number of patients suffering from sleep disorders. I was sending patients to Lexington to have sleep studies,” said Dr. R.V. Mettu. “I recognized the need for a sleep center in Pikeville and the impact it could make for the patients in this region.”
PMC’s Sleep Center was established to diagnose and treat sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome. The center has doubled in size to meet the demands of patients requiring sleep services since opening its doors in 1994.
PMC’s Sleep Center just received their newest accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). They have maintained accreditation since opening.
The AASM is the gold standard by which the medical community and the public evaluate sleep medicine facilities. Achieving AASM accreditation demonstrates a sleep medicine provider’s commitment to high-quality patient care.
In addition, Dr. Mettu spends time demonstrating many acts of kindness and participates in charitable events to support local communities.
For more information about PMC’s Sleep Center, call 606-218-3989 or please visit the Sleep Center Page.
