Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn: labor and delivery in Brooklyn, NY
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn is a hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 492 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (169 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 492Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 667Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
445 Lenox Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Kings County
Call (718) 270-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 667 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 171 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn has the 80th-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
- 64% 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
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | 0.1 | 29% | 1,134 | Yes |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn | 1.7 | 97% | 157 | Yes |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 3.1 | 26% | 5,258 | Yes |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | Brooklyn | 3.1 | – | 1,070 | Yes |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn | 3.2 | 18% | 1,020 | Yes |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | Brooklyn | 3.7 | 18% | 631 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Brooklyn
- Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
- Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
- Kings County Hospital Center
- Maimonides Medical Center
- South Brooklyn Health
- 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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