Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center: labor and delivery in Winston-Salem, NC
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is a hospital in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 4,165 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (1,388 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,165Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 294Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Forsyth County
Call (336) 718-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 294 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center has the 14th-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
- 73% 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
Novant Health Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 1.8 | 26% | 3,535 | Yes |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | 17 | 24% | 605 | Yes |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point | 18 | 25% | 1,195 | Yes |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 29 | 24% | 5,353 | Yes |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 29 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin | 33 | – | 88 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Winston-Salem
Hospitals in Winston-Salem that do not offer labor and delivery: Novant Health Medical Park Hospital.
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