Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center: labor and delivery in Scottsdale, AZ
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is a hospital in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 6,075 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (2,270 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,075Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 148Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9003 East Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Maricopa County
Call (480) 323-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 148 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea 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 Scottsdale
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix | 12 | 23% | 2,882 | Yes |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix | 13 | 23% | 6,822 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix | 13 | 23% | 3,707 | Yes |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa | 13 | 28% | 3,572 | Yes |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert | 17 | 24% | 3,862 | Yes |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale | 17 | 23% | 4,484 | Yes |
More in Maricopa County
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Center (Chandler)
- Chandler Regional Medical Center (Chandler)
- Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert)
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Gilbert)
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital (Glendale)
- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale)
- Abrazo West Campus (Goodyear)
- Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa)
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center (Mesa)
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (Phoenix)
- Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix)
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center (Phoenix)
- St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center (Phoenix)
- Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix)
- Banner del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West)
Hospitals in Scottsdale that do not offer labor and delivery: Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center.
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