Since we first began serving our community in 1962 in the old St. Luke's Hospital, we've grown right along with our region. Over the years we've added new beds and new technology. Opening as the "ultra-modern" 100-bed Craven County Hospital in 1963, the 21st century CarolinaEast Medical Center is a 350-bed, multi-facility healthcare provider to the coastal Carolina region. Each year, we are privileged to have over 390,000 opportunities to touch the lives of our neighbors. While we may offer the same level of care that is usually found at larger medical centers in much larger cities, we have taken special care over the years to maintain our community feel. For over 50 years, the families of coastal North Carolina have trusted us to take care of their most precious possession-their good health. We look forward to the next five decades and beyond...building on our history of caring and our tradition of progress.