South Brooklyn Health: labor and delivery in Brooklyn, NY
South Brooklyn Health is a hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,355 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (387 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,355Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 731Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at South Brooklyn Health
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2601 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Kings County
Call (718) 616-4834 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How South Brooklyn Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 731 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New York, South Brooklyn Health has the 29th-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
- 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
South Brooklyn Health 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 Brooklyn
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 4.0 | 26% | 5,258 | Yes |
| Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 4.8 | 35% | 492 | Yes |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | 4.9 | 29% | 1,134 | Yes |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn | 5.5 | 97% | 157 | Yes |
| Staten Island University Hospital | Staten Island | 6.3 | 24% | 3,678 | Yes |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | Brooklyn | 7.2 | – | 1,070 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Brooklyn
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
- Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
- Kings County Hospital Center
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Hospitals in Brooklyn that do not offer labor and delivery: New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc..
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