Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: labor and delivery in New Brunswick, NJ
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is a hospital in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 2,584 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (770 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,584Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 434Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Middlesex County
Call (732) 828-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 434 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has the 8th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Robert Wood Johnson 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 New Brunswick
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | 0.7 | 27% | 2,625 | Yes |
| JFK University Medical Center | Edison | 6.7 | 29% | 1,253 | Yes |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy | 9.0 | 23% | 860 | Yes |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | Somerville | 9.2 | 22% | 645 | Yes |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro | Plainsboro | 13 | 30% | 2,029 | Yes |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | 16 | 28% | 2,139 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in New Brunswick
More in Middlesex County
- JFK University Medical Center (Edison)
- Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy)
- University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (Plainsboro)
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