A couple's 40-year love affair with medicine and a community turns into what will be a life-long tribute.
Community turns into what will be a life-long tribute.
L3: abc 36 news white children's hospital named pikeville the new children'sn pikeville medical center will be named for doctors r-v and jyothi mettu.
He has practiced critical care and other medicine and she has practiced pediatric medicine since they made pikeville their home in 19-82.
They recently gave one point five million dollars toward the new children's hospital, which will be the first in the region.
It will be a center piece for a variety of children's services the hospital has developed in recent years.
It also will mean families won't have to take their critically ill children a hundred miles or more for services.
For the couple, it's investment in the community that has been good to them.
L3: abc 36 news white jyothi mettu pikeville doctor and donor "my husband and i truly believe that making the investment in the health and enhancement of health care in the area is a small role we are playing for the big project that's coming up.
We truly believe this is our gift of love of children to the children's hospital."
L3: abc 36 news white children's hospital named pikeville construction began on the new hospital this summer.
It is expected to be completed in early 20-22.
a couple gives a donation of 1.5 million dollars towards a new Childrens Hospital in Pikeville
