UF Health Leesburg Hospital: labor and delivery in Leesburg, FL
UF Health Leesburg Hospital is a hospital in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 404 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (121 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 404Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 360Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
600 E Dixie Ave
Leesburg, FL 34748
Lake County
Call (352) 323-5762 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How UF Health Leesburg Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 360 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, UF Health Leesburg Hospital has the 38th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
UF Health Leesburg 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 Leesburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares | 8.8 | 20% | 771 | Yes |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 20 | 26% | 1,327 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness | 28 | 18% | 463 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala | 30 | 24% | 2,502 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | 34 | 29% | 14,020 | Yes |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 35 | 28% | 12,663 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Orlando Health South Lake Hospital (Clermont)
- Adventhealth Waterman (Tavares)
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