Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rockville, MD
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center is a hospital in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 3,649 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,358 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,649Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 475Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9901 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Montgomery County
Call (240) 826-6517 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 475 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 26 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% 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
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove 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 Rockville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown | 6.2 | 29% | 824 | Yes |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney | 8.6 | 27% | 715 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring | 11 | 30% | 6,837 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 12 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Reston Hospital Center | Reston | 13 | 36% | 1,222 | Yes |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 13 | 30% | 2,029 | Yes |
More in Montgomery County
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (Germantown)
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney)
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center (Silver Spring)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring)
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