Emergency Medicine – UNC Health Lenoir – Kinston, NC
Emergency Medicine • Kinston, NC • Since 1986
About
Summary: UNC Health Lenoir (Lenoir Memorial Hospital) in Kinston, NC is a nonprofit, not-for-profit hospital within the UNC Health Care network. It is licensed for 199 beds and serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones counties plus surrounding areas. The facility offers inpatient, outpatient, and preventive services, including emergency/acute care through its emergency medicine program. The hospital staffs over 100 physicians and operates multiple locations under UNC Health Lenoir, with inpatient services in general medicine, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, orthopedics, urology, oncology, radiology, bariatric and vascular surgery, pulmonology, and more. It also provides free educational health programs, seminars, and screenings. The main campus is at 100 Airport Road, Kinston, NC.
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
100 Airport Road, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone
252-522-7129
info@lenoir.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency Department (ED)
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What conditions can be treated in the emergency department?
The emergency department provides care for serious or life-threatening illnesses or injuries and treats minor injuries and conditions as well.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 58% patient experience rating (9% lower than national average) (Based on Healthgrades data analysis)
- US News & World Report: 85% of patients willing to recommend the hospital (Based on US News data analysis)
Patients praise
- high safety grade (Grade A as of Spring 2026)
- some positive feedback regarding nursing and support staff in other hospital departments
- convenient location and free parking for the emergency department
Common complaints
- reports of poor communication from emergency department staff
- instances of rude or unprofessional behavior by medical providers
- concerns regarding timely access to higher levels of specialized care such as neuro or MRI services
- wait times for being seen by a healthcare professional that are higher than national averages
- delays in receiving pain medication for broken bones compared to national averages
"we had the rudest non-communicating ED physician who did not communicate well with family. He was very rude as well as the nurse taking care of him... we were still not satisfied with the care we received."
— Customer review via uscompanies.net"The UNC Lenoir in patient rehab center was amazing. The nursing staff was awesome and the PT and OT staff helped me become stronger and feel confident in my recovery."
— Yelp review (July 2026)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UNC Health Lenoir Partners with Wake Emergency Physicians, PA to Enhance Emergency Department Services — Neuse News — Oct 20, 2025
- WEPPA Partners with UNC Health Lenoir to Staff Emergency Department — Oct 7, 2025
- Community mourns the passing of longtime emergency room physician and EMS leader Dr. Aaron Cotten — Neuse News — Oct 17, 2025
- UNC Health Lenoir Inducts Eight New Members into Hall of Honor — Neuse News — Sep 12, 2025
- UNC Health Lenoir inducts 8 into Hall of Honor | Local News | kinston.com — Sep 30, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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