Newark Beth Israel Medical Center: labor and delivery in Newark, NJ
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a hospital in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 2,609 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (717 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,609Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 709Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
Essex County
Call (973) 926-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Newark Beth Israel Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 709 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 167 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 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
Newark Beth Israel 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 Newark
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University Hospital | Newark | 2.3 | 20% | 1,436 | Yes |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth | 3.5 | 18% | 985 | Yes |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | 5.5 | 31% | 1,357 | Yes |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 5.9 | 30% | 5,750 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 7.1 | 28% | 1,377 | Yes |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | 7.4 | 28% | 2,139 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Newark
More in Essex County
- Clara Maass Medical Center (Belleville)
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston)
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical (Montclair)
Hospitals in Newark that do not offer labor and delivery: Saint Michael's Medical Center.
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