Sarasota Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 4,107 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,309 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,107Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 361Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
1700 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34239
Sarasota County
Call (941) 917-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Sarasota Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 361 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Sarasota Memorial Hospital has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Sarasota Memorial 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 Sarasota
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 7.8 | 16% | 890 | Yes |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton | 13 | 19% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 14 | 22% | 638 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 32 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | 35 | 22% | 204 | Yes |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 36 | 39% | 292 | Yes |
More in Sarasota County
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice (North Venice)
Hospitals in Sarasota that do not offer labor and delivery: HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
All hospitals in Sarasota · Sarasota County · All Florida hospitals