Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center: labor and delivery in Wilkes Barre, PA
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is a hospital in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,975 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (545 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,975Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 243Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 East Mountain Boulevard
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Luzerne County
Call (570) 826-7300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 243 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Geisinger Wyoming 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 Wilkes Barre
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 13 | 25% | 860 | Yes |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton | Scranton | 14 | 37% | 1,507 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | Dickson City | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | Hazleton | 22 | 20% | 683 | Yes |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | Honesdale | 36 | 21% | 475 | Yes |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg | 38 | 24% | 393 | Yes |
More in Luzerne County
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton (Hazleton)
Hospitals in Wilkes Barre that do not offer labor and delivery: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
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