Vanderbilt University Medical Center: labor and delivery in Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a hospital in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 5,676 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,859 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,676Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 403Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1211 Medical Center Drive
Nashville, TN 37232
Davidson County
Call (615) 322-3454 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Vanderbilt University Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 403 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has the 40th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Vanderbilt University 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 Nashville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 0.9 | 28% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | 2.5 | 30% | 418 | No |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 2.6 | 27% | 6,872 | Yes |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | 11 | 25% | 1,460 | Yes |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 16 | 22% | 1,752 | Yes |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center | Hendersonville | 16 | 24% | 1,249 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Nashville
More in Davidson County
- Tristar Summit Medical Center (Hermitage)
Hospitals in Nashville that do not offer labor and delivery: Tristar Skyline Medical Center, Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center, Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery.
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