North Carolina Surgical Hospital

You may have noticed the construction in front of the North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill during the last few years. Your patience with the necessary detours and other disruptions during is very much appreciated, and we look forward to sharing the North Carolina Surgical Hospital soon.

The seven-story building has 375,000 square feet of space, allowing us to create a welcoming space for our patients and their families. The 26 new surgical spaces will accommodate the equipment used in newly developed procedures - part of our improved patient care experience.

Four of those operating rooms are “hybrid spaces” that accommodate imaging technology and equipment for procedures that require imaging inside the operating room. This technology means traditionally invasive procedures can be less involved and more streamlined. For example, surgeons can make small incisions and use in-room imaging to perform delicate repairs on abdominal aortic aneurysms, or bulges in the artery below the heart, instead of the large chest incision used in traditional surgery.

By the Numbers

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rendering of upcoming NC surgical hospital

375,000

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Private rooms

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Surgical spaces

Timeline of Events

Timeline of Events

2018-2019 - Design and Construction Planning

UNC Health expands the footprint of the UNC Hospitals campus in Chapel Hill and reimagines our reach. This initiative represents a commitment to caring for all North Carolinians and “Leading the Way,” one of UNC Health’s core values centered around providing innovative care and training the next generation of healthcare leaders.

May 2019 - Groundbreaking Ceremony 

On May 22, 2019, we held our North Carolina Surgical Hospital groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of a five-year construction project and investment in North Carolina’s healthcare infrastructure.

January 2021 - Topping Out Ceremony 

UNC Health marked the structural completion of construction and raised the final beam of the North Carolina Surgical Hospital during a topping out ceremony on January 13, 2021.

Coming Soon - Start Treating Patients

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect during the construction of the new Surgical Hospital?

It may take extra time to get to your appointment. Patients who come to the hospital regularly may find that their preferred routes for getting to their appointments may not be available. Please try to allow an extra 30 to 45 minutes into your plans for traffic and wayfinding. If you are having trouble with wayfinding, please call the hospital operator at 984-974-4131.

Will construction affect the Chapel Hill Transit stop in front of the hospital?

The Chapel Hill Transit stop will not be moved during the construction. However, the route you travel from the Chapel Hill Transit stop into the hospital may be affected.

How will construction affect Manning Drive?

Other than a few weekends when crews will need to work on the pedestrian bridges spanning the road, Manning Drive should be largely unaffected by the construction.