Methodist Dallas Medical Center: labor and delivery in Dallas, TX
Methodist Dallas Medical Center is a hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,330 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (751 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,330Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 307Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Address and phone
1441 North Beckley Avenue
Dallas, TX 75203
Dallas County
Call (214) 947-8181 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Methodist Dallas Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 307 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Methodist Dallas Medical Center has the 110th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Methodist Dallas 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 Dallas
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | 3.2 | 30% | 5,369 | Yes |
| Parkland Health & Hospital System | Dallas | 3.7 | 24% | 12,799 | Yes |
| UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | Dallas | 4.3 | 32% | 1,618 | Yes |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas | 8.4 | 29% | 773 | Yes |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas | 9.2 | 26% | 4,296 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving | Irving | 9.4 | 32% | 2,826 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Dallas
- Baylor University Medical Center
- Medical City Dallas Hospital
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center
- Parkland Health & Hospital System
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.
More in Dallas County
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving (Irving)
- Medical City Las Colinas (Irving)
- Dallas Regional Medical Center (Mesquite)
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake Pointe (Rowlett)
Hospitals in Dallas that do not offer labor and delivery: Dallas Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown, White Rock Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, Texas Institute for Surgery at Presbyterian Hospit, North Central Surgical Center Llp, Advanced Dallas Hospitals and Clinics.
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