Montefiore Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bronx, NY
Montefiore Medical Center is a hospital in Bronx, Bronx County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 3,635 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (1,005 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,635Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 408Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Montefiore Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- 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
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Bronx County
Call (718) 920-4321 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Montefiore Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 408 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Montefiore Medical Center has the 80th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Montefiore 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 Bronx
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx | 1.9 | 23% | 554 | Yes |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | 2.3 | 33% | 2,532 | Yes |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx | 3.6 | 35% | 1,133 | Yes |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx | 4.9 | 21% | 1,276 | Yes |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 4.9 | 23% | 3,019 | Yes |
| Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital | New Rochelle | 5.4 | 18% | 431 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Bronx
- Bronxcare Hospital Center
- Jacobi Medical Center
- Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
- St Barnabas Hospital
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