Trident Medical Center: labor and delivery in Charleston, SC
Trident Medical Center is a hospital in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 2,817 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (784 such births). That is below the South Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,817Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 53Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Trident Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
9330 Medical Plaza Dr
Charleston, SC 29406
Charleston County
Call (843) 847-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Trident Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 53 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Carolina, Trident Medical Center has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 67% 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
Trident 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 Charleston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 12 | 19% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. | Summerville | 15 | 28% | 801 | Yes |
| MUSC Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | 28% | 3,939 | Yes |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 17 | 24% | 1,554 | Yes |
| Colleton Medical Center | Walterboro | 35 | 21% | 280 | Yes |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning | 50 | 29% | 372 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Charleston
More in Charleston County
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center (Mount Pleasant)
Hospitals in Charleston that do not offer labor and delivery: Roper Hospital.
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