Hamilton Medical Center: labor and delivery in Dalton, GA
Hamilton Medical Center is a hospital in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 1,266 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (424 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,266Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 69Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Hamilton Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1200 Memorial Drive
Dalton, GA 30720
Whitfield County
Call (706) 272-6105 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hamilton Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 69 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Georgia, Hamilton Medical Center has the 24th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Hamilton 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 Dalton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun | 19 | 23% | 665 | Yes |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | 23 | 23% | 2,547 | Yes |
| Erlanger Medical Center | Chattanooga | 25 | 30% | 5,512 | Yes |
| Affiliate of Vitruvian Health | Cleveland | 28 | 24% | 264 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome | 38 | 26% | 2,190 | Yes |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc. | Jasper | 38 | 35% | 203 | Yes |
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