Holzer Medical Center: labor and delivery in Gallipolis, OH
Holzer Medical Center is a hospital in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 435 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (132 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 435Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 514Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Jackson Pike
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Gallia County
Call (740) 446-5030 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Holzer Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 514 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 123 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Ohio, Holzer Medical Center has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 68% 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
Holzer 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 Gallipolis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. | Huntington | 32 | 30% | 2,689 | Yes |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 34 | 22% | 1,224 | Yes |
| Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital | Athens | 34 | 22% | 491 | Yes |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | Portsmouth | 40 | 24% | 1,000 | Yes |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | South Charleston | 44 | 38% | 664 | Yes |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 47 | 35% | 766 | Yes |
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