Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Knoxville, TN
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 3,643 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,286 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,643Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 253Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
Address and phone
1901 W Clinch Ave
Knoxville, TN 37916
Knox County
Call (865) 541-1101 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Fort Sanders Regional 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 | 253 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Fort Sanders Regional 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Fort Sanders Regional 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 Knoxville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc. | Knoxville | 1.5 | 11% | 1,671 | Yes |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 7.4 | 18% | 699 | Yes |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 9.7 | 27% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | Maryville | 14 | – | – | Yes |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | 18 | 29% | 455 | Yes |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville | 23 | 32% | 655 | Yes |
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