Methodist Hospitals of Memphis: labor and delivery in Memphis, TN
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis is a hospital in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 3,109 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (1,017 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,109Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 262Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1265 Union Ave Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38104
Shelby County
Call (901) 516-8274 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Methodist Hospitals of Memphis compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 262 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis has the 51st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Hospitals of Memphis 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 Memphis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional One Health | Memphis | 0.7 | 20% | 2,272 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 9.2 | 30% | 5,358 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Memphis | 11 | 20% | 1,785 | No |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | Southaven | 12 | 26% | 1,310 | Yes |
| Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch | 20 | 27% | 442 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington | 34 | 19% | 272 | Yes |
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