If you or a family member was treated at an Atlanta hospital and something went wrong, knowing how the area’s hospitals are organized can help you gather records and understand who was responsible for each part of the care. Our Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer can help identify every facility and provider involved. Moriarty Medical Malpractice Lawyers prepared this overview from public sources. Listing a hospital here does not suggest that any facility has done anything wrong.
Trauma Centers Serving Atlanta
Georgia’s Department of Public Health designates trauma centers by level. According to the state’s list of designated trauma centers, updated in May 2026:
- Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta is a Level I adult trauma center. The Grady Burn Center is one of Georgia’s two designated burn centers.
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Arthur M. Blank Hospital is a Level I pediatric trauma center.
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish Rite is a Level II pediatric trauma center.
- Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta is a Level I adult trauma center.
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville and Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell are Level II adult trauma centers.
- Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge is a Level III adult trauma center south of Atlanta.
When a patient is treated at one facility and transferred to another, each facility keeps its own records, so a claim may require records from more than one hospital. Care in a hospital emergency department is also subject to a different legal standard in Georgia, which can affect emergency room malpractice claims.
Major Hospitals in Atlanta
- Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road NE, and Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree Street NE, are part of Emory Healthcare. Emory Midtown has a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, according to Emory Healthcare.
- Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, is a 410-bed acute care hospital, according to Emory’s facility listing.
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, 1968 Peachtree Road NW, is a 643-bed hospital offering 24-hour emergency services, according to Piedmont Healthcare.
- Northside Hospital Atlanta, 1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE, offers emergency, cancer, cardiovascular, and surgical services, according to Atlanta Magazine.
Labor and delivery units, neonatal intensive care units, and children’s hospitals are where birth injury claims often arise. Requests should cover the records for both mother and baby.
Hospitals Near Our Priority Communities
- Stonecrest area. Emory Hillandale Hospital is located at 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway in Lithonia, according to Emory’s facility listing. Our Stonecrest page covers claims in that community.
- Peachtree Corners area. Northside Hospital Gwinnett Medical Center and Emory Johns Creek Hospital are nearby. Our Peachtree Corners page covers claims there.
Practical Information for Patients and Families
- Ask for the patient relations or patient advocate office. Many hospitals have one, and it can help with questions about care, billing, or records.
- Request records from each facility. If care involved an emergency department, an inpatient stay, and a transfer, request records from every location. Our guide to requesting your medical records explains the process.
- Keep a list of facilities and dates. Note each hospital, unit, and date of care, and the names of the physicians and nurses involved.
- Check public quality data. Our guide to researching a provider explains how to look up hospital safety grades and file a complaint about a licensed facility.
When a Hospital Is Involved in a Claim
A hospital may be responsible for the nurses and staff it employs and for its own systems, such as staffing, infection control, and the relay of test results. Some physicians who work in hospitals are employed by separate practices, so the records must show who made each decision. These questions are central to hospital negligence claims in Atlanta and in nearby communities such as Peachtree Corners.
Claims involving hospitals operated by public authorities or government entities, or care at federal facilities such as a VA medical center, can involve additional legal rules. Our guide to filing in Atlanta courts explains where claims are filed, and our guide to the first steps after malpractice covers what to do first.
Talk With Our Attorneys
Moriarty Medical Malpractice Lawyers represents patients and families in Atlanta and nearby communities, including Forest Park. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.
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