Mercy Hospital of Buffalo: labor and delivery in Buffalo, NY
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is a hospital in Buffalo, Erie County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,161 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (791 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,161Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 79Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
565 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220
Erie County
Call (716) 826-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Hospital of Buffalo compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 79 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 29 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has the 70th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 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 Buffalo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleida Health | Buffalo | 4.4 | 34% | 5,384 | Yes |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo | 5.8 | 24% | 3,138 | Yes |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls | 21 | 41% | 224 | Yes |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia | 34 | 22% | 450 | Yes |
| Olean General Hospital | Olean | 56 | 35% | 557 | Yes |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown | 57 | 31% | 613 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Buffalo
Hospitals in Buffalo that do not offer labor and delivery: Erie County Medical Center.
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