Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono: labor and delivery in East Stroudsburg, PA
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono is a hospital in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 652 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (191 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 652Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 116Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
206 East Brown Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Monroe County
Call (570) 421-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 116 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono has the 24th-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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono 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 East Stroudsburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Medical Center | Newton | 22 | 24% | 415 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 29 | 27% | 3,220 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 34 | 23% | 4,399 | Yes |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | 36 | – | – | Yes |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 37 | 25% | 860 | Yes |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | 38 | 28% | 954 | Yes |
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