Sentara Albemarle Medical Center: labor and delivery in Elizabeth City, NC
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is a hospital in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 388 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (124 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 388Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3050 Halstead Blvd Ext
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Pasquotank County
Call (252) 335-0531 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Sentara Albemarle Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has the 56th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Sentara Albemarle 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 Elizabeth City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton | 26 | 25% | 319 | Yes |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | Chesapeake | 31 | 27% | 2,702 | Yes |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach | 33 | 24% | 1,990 | Yes |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk | 39 | 25% | 3,078 | Yes |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk | 39 | 26% | 1,195 | Yes |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | 40 | 25% | 3,701 | Yes |
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