Piedmont Eastside Medical Center: labor and delivery in Snellville, GA
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center is a hospital in Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 1,301 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (438 such births). That is above the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,301Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 539Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1700 Medical Way
Snellville, GA 30078
Gwinnett County
Call (770) 979-0200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Piedmont Eastside Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 539 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, Piedmont Eastside Medical Center has the 52nd-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
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Piedmont Eastside 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 Snellville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 5.9 | 30% | 3,742 | Yes |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers | 14 | 30% | 1,356 | Yes |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | 16 | 30% | 1,546 | Yes |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur | 16 | 29% | 3,326 | Yes |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe | 16 | 38% | 410 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 19 | 35% | 14,921 | Yes |
More in Gwinnett County
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital (Johns Creek)
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett (Lawrenceville)
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