Medstar Georgetown University Hospital: labor and delivery in Washington, DC
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital is a hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia that delivers babies. It handled 1,002 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (355 such births). That is the same as the the District of Columbia rate of 34% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,002Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 466Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3800 Reservoir Rd
Washington, DC 20007
District of Columbia
Call (202) 444-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Medstar Georgetown University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 34% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 466 | 477 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 114 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In District of Columbia, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 4 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Medstar Georgetown University 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 Washington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 1.4 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 2.7 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 3.0 | – | – | Yes |
| Virginia Hospital Center | Arlington | 3.0 | 28% | 4,348 | Yes |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | 3.8 | 36% | 3,296 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 5.7 | – | 57 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Washington
- Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center
- George Washington University Hospital
- Howard University Hospital Corp
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
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