Duke University Hospital: labor and delivery in Durham, NC
Duke University Hospital is a hospital in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 3,976 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (1,160 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,976Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 145Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705
Durham County
Call (919) 684-8111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Duke University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 145 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Duke University Hospital has the 66th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Duke University Hospital 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 Durham
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham | 3.1 | 30% | 2,657 | Yes |
| UNC Hospitals | Chapel Hill | 9.6 | 28% | 4,162 | Yes |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 19 | 25% | 5,478 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 20 | 28% | 3,420 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 25 | 20% | 6,851 | Yes |
| Granville Health Systems | Oxford | 29 | 20% | 181 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Durham
Hospitals in Durham that do not offer labor and delivery: North Carolina Specialty Hospital.
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