Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital: labor and delivery in Stony Brook, NY
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital is a hospital in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 3,451 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (1,194 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,451Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 564Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
Address and phone
Health Sciences Center Suny
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Suffolk County
Call (631) 444-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 564 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital has the 88th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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/Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Hospital | Port Jefferson | 4.2 | 46% | 1,296 | Yes |
| Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | 14 | 35% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 15 | 29% | 2,170 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | 17 | 34% | 2,506 | Yes |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 19 | 28% | 2,277 | Yes |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 20 | 36% | 1,193 | Yes |
More in Suffolk County
- Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital (Bay Shore)
- Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital (Huntington)
- St Charles Hospital (Port Jefferson)
- Peconic Bay Medical Center (Riverhead)
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (West Islip)
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