Samaritan Hospital: labor and delivery in Troy, NY
Samaritan Hospital is a hospital in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 967 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (364 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 967Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 464Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Samaritan Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
2215 Burdett Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Rensselaer County
Call (518) 427-3402 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Samaritan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 464 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New York, Samaritan Hospital has the 20th-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
- 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
Samaritan 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 Troy
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | Albany | 7.7 | 36% | 2,074 | Yes |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 8.5 | 37% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady | 14 | 23% | 1,379 | Yes |
| Saratoga Hospital | Saratoga Springs | 25 | 31% | 966 | Yes |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | Bennington | 25 | 12% | 341 | Yes |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 29 | 27% | 499 | Yes |
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