North Shore University Hospital: labor and delivery in Manhasset, NY
North Shore University Hospital is a hospital in Manhasset, Nassau County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 5,124 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (1,913 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,124Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 245Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at North Shore University Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Nassau County
Call (516) 562-0100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Shore University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 245 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 21 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, North Shore University Hospital has the 70th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
North Shore University Hospital 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 Manhasset
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park | 2.8 | 26% | 6,959 | Yes |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | 6.5 | 33% | 2,054 | Yes |
| New York-Presbyterian/Queens | Flushing | 6.8 | 33% | 2,349 | Yes |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | 6.8 | 30% | 1,026 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Rockville Centre | 7.4 | 26% | 952 | Yes |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | 8.7 | 51% | 276 | Yes |
More in Nassau County
- Nassau University Medical Center (East Meadow)
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New Hyde Park)
- Mount Sinai South Nassau (Oceanside)
- Mercy Medical Center (Rockville Centre)
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