Westchester Medical Center: labor and delivery in Valhalla, NY
Westchester Medical Center is a hospital in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,654 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (383 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,654Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 418Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Westchester Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
100 Woods Rd
Valhalla, NY 10595
Westchester County
Call (914) 493-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Westchester Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 418 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Westchester Medical Center has the 15th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 56% 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
Westchester 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 Valhalla
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Hospital | Sleepy Hollow | 3.1 | 9% | 820 | Yes |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | 4.4 | 27% | 2,471 | Yes |
| Nyack Hospital | Nyack | 6.3 | 17% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 8.5 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers | 9.3 | 32% | 915 | Yes |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich | 9.8 | 36% | 2,381 | Yes |
More in Westchester County
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center (Cortlandt Manor)
- Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco)
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (New Rochelle)
- Phelps Hospital (Sleepy Hollow)
- White Plains Hospital Center (White Plains)
- St John's Riverside Hospital (Yonkers)
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