Rochester General Hospital: labor and delivery in Rochester, NY
Rochester General Hospital is a hospital in Rochester, Monroe County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,396 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (405 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,396Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 666Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Rochester General Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
1425 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621
Monroe County
Call (585) 922-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Rochester General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 666 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 109 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Rochester General Hospital has the 36th-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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Rochester General 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital | Rochester | 4.0 | 25% | 2,397 | Yes |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 5.1 | 29% | 3,443 | Yes |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester | 6.1 | 18% | 1,370 | Yes |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark | 26 | 17% | 381 | Yes |
| F F Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | 26 | 23% | 760 | Yes |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia | 33 | 22% | 450 | Yes |
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