Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Christiansburg, VA
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 799 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (288 such births). That is the same as the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 799Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 212Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
2900 Lamb Circle
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Montgomery County
Call (540) 731-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Carilion New River Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 212 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Virginia, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Christiansburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisgale Medical Center | Salem | 26 | 26% | 1,487 | No |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke | 33 | 24% | 3,301 | Yes |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville | 34 | 27% | 349 | Yes |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax | 37 | 61% | 146 | Yes |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. | Princeton | 38 | 28% | 1,004 | Yes |
| Northern Regional Hospital | Mount Airy | 42 | 23% | 330 | Yes |
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