Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center: labor and delivery in Woodbridge, VA
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is a hospital in Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,408 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (413 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,408Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 235Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2300 Opitz Boulevard
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Prince William County
Call (703) 523-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 235 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 98 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Virginia, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Northern Virginia 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 Woodbridge
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center | Manassas | 14 | 29% | 1,842 | Yes |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | 16 | 29% | 7,271 | Yes |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 16 | 28% | 2,599 | Yes |
| Stafford Hospital, LLC | Stafford | 17 | 28% | 1,299 | Yes |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | Fairfax | 18 | 22% | 3,217 | Yes |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata | 19 | 35% | 450 | Yes |
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