Gadsden Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Gadsden, AL
Gadsden Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 456 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (87 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 456Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 337Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Gadsden Regional Medical Center
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
1007 Goodyear Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35903
Etowah County
Call (256) 494-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Gadsden Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 337 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, Gadsden Regional Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 50% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 49% 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
Gadsden 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 Gadsden
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Medical Centers | Boaz | 18 | 20% | 1,526 | Yes |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 26 | 21% | 1,049 | Yes |
| Dekalb Regional Medical Center | Fort Payne | 35 | – | 518 | Yes |
| Highlands Medical Center | Scottsboro | 45 | 34% | 253 | Yes |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 47 | 14% | 663 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome | 48 | 26% | 2,190 | Yes |
Hospitals in Gadsden that do not offer labor and delivery: Riverview Regional Medical Center.
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