Lee Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Fort Myers, FL
Lee Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 6,622 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (2,073 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,622Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 385Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lee Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
2776 Cleveland Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Lee County
Call (239) 343-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Lee Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 385 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Lee Memorial Hospital has the 75th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 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
Lee Memorial Hospital 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 Fort Myers
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral | 4.7 | 27% | 1,837 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | 29 | 22% | 204 | Yes |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | 33 | 27% | 3,480 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 49 | 22% | 638 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 63 | 23% | 4,107 | Yes |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 63 | 16% | 890 | Yes |
More in Lee County
- Cape Coral Hospital (Cape Coral)
Hospitals in Fort Myers that do not offer labor and delivery: Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health.
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