Twin County Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Galax, VA
Twin County Regional Hospital is a hospital in Galax, Galax city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 146 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 61% delivered by C-section (28 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 61%First-birth C-section rate
- 146Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 567Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Twin County Regional Hospital
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
200 Hospital Drive
Galax, VA 24333
Galax city
Call (276) 236-1650 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Twin County Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 61% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 567 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Twin County Regional Hospital has the 46th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Twin County Regional Hospital 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 Galax
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital | Mount Airy | 21 | 23% | 330 | Yes |
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville | 22 | 27% | 349 | Yes |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin | 29 | – | 88 | Yes |
| Ashe Memorial Hospital | Jefferson | 34 | – | – | Yes |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg | 37 | 25% | 799 | Yes |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro | 38 | 18% | 249 | Yes |
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