Sinai Hospital of Baltimore: labor and delivery in Baltimore, MD
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is a hospital in Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,461 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (415 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,461Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 361Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Baltimore city
Call (410) 601-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sinai Hospital of Baltimore compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 361 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 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 Baltimore
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore | 3.5 | 29% | 3,680 | Yes |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 3.9 | 37% | 1,550 | Yes |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | Baltimore | 5.0 | 91% | 1,132 | – |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 5.0 | 31% | 1,703 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc. | Baltimore | 5.0 | 97% | 1,177 | Yes |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 5.5 | 32% | 2,591 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Baltimore
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Medstar Harbor Hospital
- Mercy Medical Center Inc.
- Saint Agnes Hospital
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- University of Maryland Medical Center
Hospitals in Baltimore that do not offer labor and delivery: Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus, Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital.
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