Russell Medical Center: labor and delivery in Alexander City, AL
Russell Medical Center is a hospital in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 165 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 47% delivered by C-section (55 such births). That is above the Alabama rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 47%First-birth C-section rate
- 165Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 282Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3316 Highway 280
Alexander City, AL 35010
Tallapoosa County
Call (256) 329-7100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Russell Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 47% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 282 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, Russell Medical Center has the 32nd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Russell 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 Alexander City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga | 29 | – | 101 | Yes |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 32 | 27% | 2,247 | Yes |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 39 | 35% | 3,777 | Yes |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc. | Montgomery | 43 | 38% | 486 | Yes |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 45 | 31% | 570 | Yes |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange | 48 | 20% | 1,036 | Yes |
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