Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center: labor and delivery in Clinton, MD
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a hospital in Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 700 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (181 such births). That is above the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 700Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 291Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- 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
7503 Surratts Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Prince George's County
Call (301) 868-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 291 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 92 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Maryland, Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 48% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 52% 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 Southern Maryland Hospital 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 Clinton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 9.6 | – | 57 | Yes |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro | 13 | 27% | 2,288 | Yes |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 13 | 28% | 2,599 | Yes |
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 14 | – | – | Yes |
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 14 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | 15 | 36% | 3,296 | Yes |
More in Prince George's County
- University of MD Capital Region Medical Center (Upper Marlboro)
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