Kaleida Health: labor and delivery in Buffalo, NY
Kaleida Health is a hospital in Buffalo, Erie County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 5,384 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (1,622 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,384Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 45Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
Erie County
Call (716) 859-8620 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaleida Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 45 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Kaleida Health has the 78th-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
- 64% 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
Kaleida Health 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 Buffalo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo | 2.1 | 24% | 3,138 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo | 4.4 | 32% | 2,161 | Yes |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls | 16 | 41% | 224 | Yes |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia | 36 | 22% | 450 | Yes |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown | 59 | 31% | 613 | Yes |
| Olean General Hospital | Olean | 60 | 35% | 557 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Buffalo
Hospitals in Buffalo that do not offer labor and delivery: Erie County Medical Center.
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