Memorial Health: labor and delivery in Lawton, OK
Memorial Health is a hospital in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 546 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 0% delivered by C-section (70 such births). That is below the Oklahoma rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 0%First-birth C-section rate
- 546Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 557Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3401 West Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK 73505
Comanche County
Call (580) 355-8620 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Memorial Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 0% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 557 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Oklahoma, Memorial Health has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Memorial 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 Lawton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Center | Lawton | 3.8 | 34% | 279 | – |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc. | Duncan | 27 | 19% | 746 | Yes |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls | 49 | 19% | 1,780 | Yes |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus | 50 | 22% | 245 | Yes |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc. of Weatherford | Weatherford | 65 | 28% | 223 | – |
| Norman Regional | Norman | 66 | 30% | 2,007 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Lawton
Hospitals in Lawton that do not offer labor and delivery: Lawton Indian Hospital.
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