ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – $500 million Carilion Crystal Spring Tower The facility will soon be home to the Carilion Cardiovascular Institute and the hospital’s expanded Emergency Department.

As the only level one trauma center in the region, tower There will be five trauma bays, including a separate trauma bay for children.

While the existing helipad will still be used, the new helipad will be in a more convenient location, just steps away from where critically injured or ill patients need to go.

“Whether it’s cardiac surgery, the cardiac cath lab, or one of our trauma bays, because minutes matter. This helipad really saves time and adds some efficiency,” said Krista Henderson, Carilion Clinic Senior Director of patient transportation.

The new cardiovascular and endovascular operating rooms will be equipped with modernized equipment such as state-of-the-art X-ray and fiber optic technology to help limit radiation exposure.

Carilion Aortic Center director Dr. Joshua Adams said the new technology would be a game changer and could greatly shorten hospital stays.

“We can treat patients with aortic and vascular problems. They used to have to stay in the hospital for one to two weeks, and now we can get them out the same day or often the day after surgery,” Adams said.

The tower will also feature larger patient, waiting and operating rooms, as well as a new car park with 500 extra parking spaces.

The Emergency Department will open in spring 2025, and the entire tower will open that summer.

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