Emory Decatur Hospital: labor and delivery in Decatur, GA
Emory Decatur Hospital is a hospital in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 3,326 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (1,225 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,326Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 505Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Emory Decatur Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2701 N Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
DeKalb County
Call (404) 501-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Emory Decatur Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 505 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 110 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Georgia, Emory Decatur Hospital has the 34th-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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Emory Decatur 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 Decatur
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 6.1 | 31% | 4,028 | Yes |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 6.4 | 34% | 3,558 | Yes |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc. | Atlanta | 6.6 | 29% | 3,329 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 9.0 | 35% | 14,921 | Yes |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville | 16 | 33% | 1,301 | Yes |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale | 18 | 25% | 809 | No |
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