Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca: labor and delivery in Ithaca, NY
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca is a hospital in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 662 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (238 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 662Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 374Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
101 Dates Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
Tompkins County
Call (607) 274-4401 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 374 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca has the 29th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca 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 Ithaca
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland | 20 | 20% | 348 | Yes |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center | Elmira | 30 | 28% | 714 | Yes |
| Auburn Community Hospital | Auburn | 32 | – | 146 | Yes |
| Corning Hospital | Corning | 33 | 31% | 473 | Yes |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre | 34 | 23% | 639 | Yes |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Binghamton | 40 | 27% | 616 | Yes |
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