Pikeville Medical Center offers trauma care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Led by surgeons Dr. Aaron Brown and Dr. Rudy Judhan, PMC’s trauma team is comprised of experienced professionals in trauma, the emergency department, neurosurgery, orthopedic trauma, critical care, interventional radiology and local emergency transportation services.
In 2015, PMC achieved accreditation as Kentucky’s only Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons(ACS), a scientific and educational association that improves the quality of care for surgical patients.
As a verified Trauma Center, PMC is equipped and staffed to provide comprehensive emergency care to patients suffering traumatic injuries caused by vehicle crashes, gunshots, assaults, falls or other incidents. The spectrum of care encompasses the pre-hospital phase through the rehabilitation process.
For more information about PMC’s trauma services and our community outreach initiatives, contact Sandy Tackett, trauma program director, at 606-218-3586 or Angie Reed, trauma outreach and injury prevention coordinator, at 606-218-6334
Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Trauma Department is a state-of-the-art facility providing around-the-clock quality healthcare during emergencies and disasters. PMC is Kentucky’s only accredited Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). PMC’s Trauma Center is staffed by specially trained health care professionals who treat life-threatening injuries. They are equipped to handle the
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Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of very few hospitals performing advanced procedures to reduce pain, recovery time and the risk of infection for patients suffering from broken ribs. PMC’s Trauma Surgeons are performing rib plating for severely broken ribs, a procedure typically performed on the most common traumatic injuries. Severe rib fractures are typically
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