NEWS RELEASE – September 2, 2026 Joey Preast named CEO of ARH Advanced Care LEXINGTON, Ky. – Joey Preast was recently named CEO of ARH Advanced Care, overseeing the operations of long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH) in South Williamson and Hazard, Ky.Preast most recently served as the...
NEWS RELEASE – September 1, 2026 Beckley ARH Hospital welcomes general surgeon Dr. Laurie Hung BECKLEY, W.Va. – Beckley ARH Hospital recently welcomed general surgeon Dr. Laurie Yew-Kin Hung to its team of providers. “Dr. Hung is a skilled and energetic surgeon, and we are thrilled for her to...
NEWS RELEASE – August 31, 2026 ARH Adult Healthcare Scrub Camp Connects Adults with Healthcare Career Opportunities MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Workforce Development, Middlesboro ARH, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) recently celebrated the successful completion of the...
NEWS RELEASE – August 27, 2026 Beckley ARH Hospital hosts Food is Medicine Day and Farmers' Market BECKLEY, W.Va. – Beckley ARH Hospital hosted a Community Food is Medicine Day and Farmers’ Market at the ARH Southern West Virginia Clinic Wednesday.This event, in its second year, was...
NEWS RELEASE – August 26, 2026 ARH Internal Medicine Residency Program Welcomes New Physicians During White Coat Ceremony LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomed its newest cohort of physicians during a White Coat Ceremony held at StoneCrest Golf Course in...
NEWS RELEASE – August 25, 2026 Beyond the Doctor’s Office: ARH Brings Healthcare into Johnson County Schools, Expanding Access for Students and Families Paintsville, KY –A child who wakes up feeling sick doesn’t always have to leave school for a doctor’s appointment. A student who needs behavioral...
NEWS RELEASE – August 24, 2026 Paige Franklin named ARH Vice President of External Affairs LEXINGTON, Ky. – Appalachian Regional Healthcare is pleased to announce the selection of Paige Franklin as Vice President of External Affairs. Franklin joins ARH following a stint as Vice President of Growth for...
NEWS RELEASE – August 20, 2026 Hazard ARH physical therapist Keith Combs led the Hazard High School softball team to the state tournament HAZARD, Ky. – As a three-sport athlete at Hazard’s Cordia High School, Keith Combs saw firsthand the difference a caring coach and a good...
NEWS RELEASE – August 20, 2026 Vaccination and awareness are key in measles prevention LEXINGTON, Ky. – With Kentucky in the midst of the largest reported measles outbreak in 35 years, Dr. Fares Khater, ARH System Director of Infectious Disease, is urging providers to stay diligent in...
NEWS RELEASE – August 20, 2026 Hazard ARH physical therapist Keith Combs led the Hazard High School softball team to the state tournament HAZARD, Ky. – As a three-sport athlete at Hazard’s Cordia High School, Keith Combs saw firsthand the difference a caring coach and a good...