Doctors Hospital of Laredo: labor and delivery in Laredo, TX
Doctors Hospital of Laredo is a hospital in Laredo, Webb County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,128 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (610 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,128Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 287Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Doctors Hospital of Laredo
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
10700 McPherson Road
Laredo, TX 78041
Webb County
Call (956) 523-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Doctors Hospital of Laredo compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 287 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Doctors Hospital of Laredo has the 139th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Doctors Hospital of Laredo 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 Laredo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Medical Center | Laredo | 5.3 | 29% | 1,601 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | Alice | 88 | – | 54 | Yes |
| Frio Regional Hospital | Pearsall | 92 | – | 40 | – |
| Starr County Memorial Hospital | Rio Grande City | 92 | – | 55 | Yes |
| Fort Duncan Medical Center | Eagle Pass | 97 | 26% | 849 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg | Kingsville | 100 | 24% | 248 | Yes |