Marinhealth Medical Center: labor and delivery in Greenbrae, CA
Marinhealth Medical Center is a hospital in Greenbrae, Marin County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,443 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (496 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,443Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 506Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Marinhealth Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
250 Bon Air Road
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Marin County
Call (415) 925-7900 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Marinhealth Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 506 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In California, Marinhealth Medical Center has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Marinhealth 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 Greenbrae
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | San Francisco | 13 | 23% | 2,163 | Yes |
| California Pacific Medical Center- van Ness Campus | San Francisco | 13 | 25% | 3,355 | Yes |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | 13 | 23% | 2,730 | Yes |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | San Francisco | 15 | 25% | 1,170 | Yes |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates | Berkeley | 16 | 22% | 3,882 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond | Oakland | 17 | 26% | 2,096 | Yes |
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