Hospital of University of Pennsylvania: labor and delivery in Philadelphia, PA
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania is a hospital in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 3,945 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,201 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,945Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 138Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia County
Call (215) 662-6289 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hospital of University of Pennsylvania compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 138 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 84% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 1.8 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 2.0 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 4.1 | 21% | 1,935 | Yes |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 4.4 | 98% | 455 | Yes |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 4.7 | 29% | 2,728 | Yes |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | 5.4 | 20% | 602 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Philadelphia
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Temple University Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospitals in Philadelphia that do not offer labor and delivery: Kensington Hospital, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, Jefferson Health- Northeast, Nazareth Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Wills Eye Hospital.
All hospitals in Philadelphia · Philadelphia County · All Pennsylvania hospitals