Oklahoma State University Medical Center: labor and delivery in Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma State University Medical Center is a hospital in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 587 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (180 such births). That is above the Oklahoma rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 587Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 254Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
744 West 9th Street
Tulsa, OK 74127
Tulsa County
Call (918) 599-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Oklahoma State University Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 254 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University Medical Center has the 27th-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: 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
Oklahoma State University 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 Tulsa
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Medical Center | Tulsa | 1.8 | 30% | 2,361 | Yes |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | Tulsa | 2.0 | 27% | 2,069 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. | Tulsa | 6.6 | 33% | 3,984 | Yes |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | Tulsa | 11 | 23% | 1,419 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC | Tulsa | 11 | 34% | 755 | Yes |
| Bailey Medical Center, LLC | Owasso | 14 | 23% | 891 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Tulsa
- Ascension St John Medical Center
- Hillcrest Hospital South
- Hillcrest Medical Center
- Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC
- Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.
More in Tulsa County
- Bailey Medical Center, LLC (Owasso)
- St John Owasso (Owasso)
Hospitals in Tulsa that do not offer labor and delivery: Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare.
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