New York-Presbyterian/Queens: labor and delivery in Flushing, NY
New York-Presbyterian/Queens is a hospital in Flushing, Queens County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,349 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (864 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,349Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 573Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at New York-Presbyterian/Queens
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
Queens County
Call (718) 670-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How New York-Presbyterian/Queens compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 573 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 105 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, New York-Presbyterian/Queens has the 73rd-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
New York-Presbyterian/Queens 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 Flushing
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | 0.5 | 33% | 2,054 | Yes |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | 2.4 | 30% | 1,026 | Yes |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst | 3.2 | 29% | 2,331 | Yes |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica | 3.3 | 33% | 1,458 | Yes |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | Brooklyn | 5.7 | 18% | 631 | Yes |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | 6.7 | 23% | 1,058 | Yes |
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- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (Jamaica)
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