The University of Chicago Medical Center: labor and delivery in Chicago, IL
The University of Chicago Medical Center is a hospital in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 2,533 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (826 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,533Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5841 South Maryland
Chicago, IL 60637
Cook County
Call (773) 702-9785 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How The University of Chicago Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 162 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, The University of Chicago Medical Center has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
The University of Chicago Medical Center 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 Chicago
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | 4.7 | 23% | 557 | Yes |
| MT Sinai Hospital Medical Center | Chicago | 5.4 | 38% | 1,007 | Yes |
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago | 6.5 | 28% | 1,932 | Yes |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park | 6.5 | 44% | 692 | Yes |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | 6.6 | 19% | 818 | Yes |
| Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | 6.7 | – | 49 | Yes |
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More in Cook County
- Northwest Community Hospital 1 (Arlington Heights)
- MacNeal Hospital (Berwyn)
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 (Elk Grove Village)
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital (Evanston)
- OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center (Evergreen Park)
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital (Harvey)
- St Alexius Medical Center (Hoffman Estates)
- Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood)
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center (Oak Lawn)
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights (Olympia Fields)
- Palos Community Hospital (Palos Heights)
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Park Ridge)
Hospitals in Chicago that do not offer labor and delivery: St Bernard Hospital, Thorek Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, Jackson Park Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Methodist Hospital of Chicago, Community First Medical Center, Provident Hospital of Chicago.
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