Carilion Clinic made its case to the Virginia Department of Health’s Division of Certificate of Public Need on Tuesday, seeking approval to open a kidney transplant center at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Currently, the closest transplant center is located at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, a significant distance for many patients in the region.

Carilion Clinic is set to make its case to the Virginia Department of Health on Tuesday, seeking approval to open a kidney transplant center at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.