St Barnabas Hospital: labor and delivery in Bronx, NY
St Barnabas Hospital is a hospital in Bronx, Bronx County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 554 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (282 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
- 554Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 438Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4422 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
Bronx County
Call (212) 960-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Barnabas 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 | 438 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 125 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, St Barnabas 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 56% 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
St Barnabas 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 Bronx
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx | 1.7 | 35% | 1,133 | Yes |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx | 1.9 | 35% | 3,635 | Yes |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | 2.3 | 33% | 2,532 | Yes |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx | 3.0 | 21% | 1,276 | Yes |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York | 3.7 | 26% | 605 | Yes |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 5.4 | 23% | 3,019 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Bronx
- Bronxcare Hospital Center
- Jacobi Medical Center
- Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
- Montefiore Medical Center
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