Staten Island University Hospital: labor and delivery in Staten Island, NY
Staten Island University Hospital is a hospital in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 3,678 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (1,147 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
- 3,678Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 513Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Staten Island University Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
475 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Richmond County
Call (418) 226-9761 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Staten Island University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 513 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 111 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Staten Island University Hospital 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Staten Island University 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 Staten Island
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond University Medical Center | Staten Island | 3.7 | 31% | 1,136 | Yes |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 6.0 | 26% | 5,258 | Yes |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn | 6.3 | 24% | 1,355 | Yes |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth | 8.5 | 18% | 985 | Yes |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | 8.9 | 29% | 1,134 | Yes |
| Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 8.9 | 35% | 492 | Yes |
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