Candler Hospital: labor and delivery in Savannah, GA
Candler Hospital is a hospital in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 2,963 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (1,123 such births). That is above the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,963Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 135Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Candler Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- OB hospitalists on staff
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
5353 Reynolds Street
Savannah, GA 31405
Chatham County
Call (912) 819-5290 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Candler Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 135 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, Candler Hospital has the 54th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Candler 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 Savannah
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 0.7 | 26% | 2,806 | Yes |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville | 21 | 16% | 927 | Yes |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island | 26 | – | 205 | Yes |
| Liberty Regional Medical Center | Hinesville | 33 | – | 90 | – |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 36 | 28% | 1,089 | Yes |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | Statesboro | 47 | 28% | 1,443 | Yes |
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