Wellstar Cobb Medical Center: labor and delivery in Austell, GA
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is a hospital in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 2,370 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (661 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,370Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 397Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3950 Austell Rd
Austell, GA 30106
Cobb County
Call (770) 732-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Wellstar Cobb Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 397 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has the 24th-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Wellstar Cobb 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 Austell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 8.2 | 33% | 6,048 | Yes |
| Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | Douglasville | 11 | 25% | 751 | Yes |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc. | Atlanta | 12 | 29% | 3,329 | Yes |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 14 | 31% | 4,028 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 15 | 35% | 14,921 | Yes |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 15 | 34% | 3,558 | Yes |
More in Cobb County
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (Marietta)
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