A letter Carilion Clinic sent to the Virginia Department of Health reveals more specific details about the company’s plans for a piece of land it’s purchasing in the town of Christiansburg’s Huckleberry Park.
It will build a specialized imaging center there, according to the September letter obtained by Cardinal News through state public records. The Carilion New River Valley Medical Center — the healthcare company’s hospital in Montgomery County outside Radford — intends to submit a certificate of public need application to establish the imaging center, according to the letter.
Carilion plans to relocate a CT scanner to the new location, according to the letter.
The Christiansburg Town Council approved the sale of two parcels of land at the park totaling more than five acres to Carilion for $5 million. Three commercial parcels could be sold by the town to help offset the park’s construction cost estimated at $18 million, according to town online information.
When Cardinal News reached out for comment on the certificate application process, Carilion repeated an earlier statement about how the company is exploring opportunities to expand access to a range of ambulatory services, including imaging and other outpatient care.
In addition, Carilion Clinic clarified that plans remain subject to state approval, expected in the spring 2027.
As a state regulatory program, the certificate of public need program requires healthcare owners and sponsors to secure official authorization from the state health commissioner before initiating new facility projects.
The application for the certificate is intended to be reviewed during a Nov. 10 cycle, according to the letter.
The state Department of Public Health is required by state law to ask for public comment on a certificate of public need request within 10 days from when the application review begins by posting a notice and a summary of the proposed project on a website.
A notice will be posted on the following department of public health page.
