Sgmc Health: labor and delivery in Valdosta, GA
Sgmc Health is a hospital in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 1,765 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (566 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,765Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 268Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2501 North Patterson Street, Po Box 1727
Valdosta, GA 31602
Lowndes County
Call (229) 333-1020 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Sgmc Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 268 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, Sgmc Health has the 9th-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
- 65% 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
Sgmc Health 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 Valdosta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | Moultrie | 34 | 39% | 678 | Yes |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | Thomasville | 42 | 23% | 433 | Yes |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton | 44 | 28% | 1,317 | Yes |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Douglas | 51 | 28% | 381 | Yes |
| Grady General Hospital | Cairo | 54 | 22% | 302 | Yes |
| Memorial Satilla Health | Waycross | 61 | 13% | 515 | No |
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