Piedmont Hospital, Inc.: labor and delivery in Atlanta, GA
Piedmont Hospital, Inc. is a hospital in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 3,329 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (1,509 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,329Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 348Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1968 Peachtree Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Fulton County
Call (404) 605-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Federal
How Piedmont Hospital, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 348 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Georgia, Piedmont Hospital, Inc. has the 34th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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 Hospital, Inc. 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 Atlanta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 2.9 | 31% | 4,028 | Yes |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 4.1 | 34% | 3,558 | Yes |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur | 6.6 | 29% | 3,326 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 7.2 | 35% | 14,921 | Yes |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | Austell | 12 | 28% | 2,370 | Yes |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 14 | 33% | 6,048 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Atlanta
More in Fulton County
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center (Roswell)
Hospitals in Atlanta that do not offer labor and delivery: Emory University Hospital, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc..
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