Albany Medical Center Hospital: labor and delivery in Albany, NY
Albany Medical Center Hospital is a hospital in Albany, Albany County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,074 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (589 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,074Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 372Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Albany Medical Center Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
Address and phone
43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34
Albany, NY 12208
Albany County
Call (518) 262-2400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Albany Medical Center Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 372 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Albany Medical Center Hospital has the 88th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 53% 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
Albany Medical Center 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 Albany
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 1.5 | 37% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Samaritan Hospital | Troy | 7.7 | 23% | 967 | Yes |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady | 14 | 23% | 1,379 | Yes |
| Saratoga Hospital | Saratoga Springs | 30 | 31% | 966 | Yes |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 30 | 27% | 499 | Yes |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam | 31 | 30% | 369 | Yes |
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