Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville: labor and delivery in Brownsville, TX
Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville is a hospital in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,211 deliveries in 2025.
- 2,211Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 474Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1040 W Jefferson St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Cameron County
Call (956) 544-1400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 474 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville 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 Brownsville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Medical Center | Brownsville | 4.2 | 21% | 1,614 | Yes |
| Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | Harlingen | 20 | – | 2,048 | Yes |
| Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco | 33 | 36% | 1,333 | Yes |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | McAllen | 48 | 24% | 1,523 | Yes |
| South Texas Health System | Edinburg | 48 | 28% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance | Edinburg | 49 | 29% | 3,941 | Yes |
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