A network of dedicated medical providers and state-of-the-art hospital systems work to provide Chattanooga with the best when it comes to healthcare. From preventative, primary, and acute care to specialized services, these facilities help local residents stay happy and healthy.

Chattanooga is home to three major healthcare systems – Erlanger, CHI Memorial, and Parkridge – all of which provide comprehensive care to patients at multiple locations across the region. Also serving the city are award-winning rehabilitation hospitals, Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as Kindred Hospital, which provides long-term acute care. A short drive away is Vitruvian Health, which operates Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland and Hamilton Medical Center in North Georgia.

By providing quality care and remaining on the forefront of innovation, Chattanooga’s healthcare systems continue to garner national attention. CHI Memorial was named “Best Regional Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report for its 10th consecutive year, and, alongside Parkridge, earned a spot on “The 2024 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals” list. CHI Memorial was recognized by Fortune/PINC AI as a top teaching hospital and among the nation’s top 15 health systems, while Parkridge was ranked the No. 5 large community hospital in the nation and received the “Everest Award,” a recognition given to hospitals with top rates of improvement.  Both hospitals also earned an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group  and were listed on Healthgrades’ 2024 list of “America’s 250 Best Hospitals.”

Adding to these accolades is Erlanger. The Children’s Hospital at Erlanger was recognized with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2024 Outstanding Care Center Partner Award  and Erlanger’s LIFE FORCE program was named the 2024 Flight Program of the Year by The Association of Air Medical Services.  Additionally, both Erlanger and CHI Memorial ranked in the top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of “Best Hospitals in Tennessee.” Hospitals from all three healthcare systems have been recognized by the American Heart Association for quality stroke care as part of the “Get With the Guidelines” program, including receiving the “Gold Plus Achievement” awarded to hospitals that have been recognized for two or more consecutive years.

Last year, local healthcare continued to expand its offerings. Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation celebrated the grand opening of its Healing Gardens at Siskin Hospital, debuting the first of five outdoor spaces specially designed with physical rehabilitation in mind; Erlanger opened a new primary care location in Ooltewah; and Parkridge opened a freestanding emergency room in Soddy-Daisy  and expanded its women’s and emergency services at Parkridge East.

More is in store for the future. Last March saw the groundbreaking of CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia in Ringgold. Scheduled to open December 2025, the new hospital will feature 64 inpatient beds and a modern healthcare experience. Meanwhile, Parkridge is moving forward with plans for a $72 million hospital expansion project at its main Chattanooga campus – the largest investment in the hospital’s history. Included in this expansion will be a new, three-floor patient tower with additional critical care and inpatient rooms.

Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics also has its eye on future expansion. The multi-specialty orthopedic care provider has shared plans for future clinic and physical therapy space near its new outpatient ambulatory center in East Brainerd, which opened in 2023. Also coming to East Brainerd is Chattanooga East Surgicenter, thanks to a novel partnership between Erlanger and Parkridge. Once complete, the 24,000-square-foot facility will accommodate a wide range of outpatient surgeries.

As the medical field continues to evolve, these healthcare providers remain dedicated to implementing the latest innovations and providing patients with the highest quality care here in Chattanooga.

The Chattanooga area is home to three large healthcare systems – Erlanger, CHI Memorial, and Parkridge – all of which are dedicated to providing comprehensive care to patients at multiple locations across the area. Chattanooga also features two award-winning rehabilitation hospitals: Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga. Also in the city is Kindred Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital. Just a short journey outside of Chattanooga, one can find Tennova Healthcare’s Cleveland campus, as well as Hamilton Health Care System, which serves the North Georgia area.

The medical field is ever-evolving, and Chattanooga’s healthcare facilities remain on the forefront of innovation to provide the best care possible. Erlanger Urology became the first center in Tennessee to offer Focal One Robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), the most advanced noninvasive technique for removing localized cancer, which has greatly improved outcomes for prostate cancer patients. 

Also leading the way with innovative treatments, CHI Memorial Chest and Lung Cancer Center ranked in the top 6% of the country for lobectomy for lung cancer and in the top 8% for esophagectomy surgeries by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Additionally, Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics opened a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center to offer outpatient orthopedic surgeries and pain management procedures – the only center of its kind in the region to employ robotic technology. 

As a result of their efforts, many of our local hospitals gained national recognition in 2023. Parkridge was ranked in Fortune/PINC AI’s “100 Top Hospitals” as the third best large community hospital in the country. For the 10th time, Erlanger was recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association as a Gold Plus organization for stroke care. Erlanger was also recognized with the “Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll” achievement award for the third consecutive year. CHI Memorial’s Chattanooga and Hixson locations both received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national recognition for their achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.

In an effort to continue providing Chattanooga and North Georgia with top-tier care, many local healthcare groups are working to expand their facilities with new offerings that promise even stronger outcomes for patients. Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation broke ground on the Healing Gardens at Siskin Hospital, which consists of five outdoor spaces for patients to reflect, relax, and engage in specialized, targeted therapies. Siskin Hospital has also expanded their services into Northwest Georgia with a brand new outpatient physical therapy clinic located in Ringgold.

There is more to come in 2024, with Parkridge set to open a freestanding emergency room in the growing community of Soddy-Daisy. Additionally, in a unique partnership between two of our region’s largest hospitals, Erlanger and Parkridge are set to begin construction on Chattanooga East Surgicenter, a multispecialty outpatient surgery center that will bring their services to the East Brainerd community.