Residents of the Scenic City can rest assured, knowing that highly decorated medical facilities provide state-of-the-art care. Local hospital systems provide preventative, primary, and acute care, while area specialists offer skilled treatment.

he Chattanooga area hosts 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 city. 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.

With six hospitals in Tennessee, Erlanger Health System is one of Chattanooga’s largest employers and treats over 600,000 people yearly. Included in the hospital system is the area’s only Level I Trauma Center. Erlanger operates six LIFE FORCE air ambulances that serve the greater Chattanooga area. The Children’s Hospital at Erlanger is located downtown and features the region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The system also houses the Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center, which has been recognized for its world-class stroke and neurosciences program. Erlanger serves as the region’s only academic teaching hospital, partnering with the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga campus.   

 A nonprofit, faith-based multihospital system, CHI Memorial provides patients with preventative, primary, and acute care. CHI Memorial provides leading cancer services at its Rees Skillern Cancer Institute and was recognized in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital for 11 different types of care. The hospital system also hosts The Chattanooga Heart Institute, which is home to an experienced team of cardiac specialists that provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to cardiovascular care. CHI Memorial offers advanced imaging services as well as an Orthopedic Center, which includes the Joint Replacement Center. In 2022, CHI Memorial received national recognition from the American Heart Association for its stroke care, and that same year, moved forward with plans to build a new 64-bed hospital in Ringgold, Georgia, scheduled to open in fall 2024. 

 Parkridge Health System is a multi-campus system that includes Parkridge Medical Center, Parkridge East Hospital, Parkridge West Hospital, and Parkridge Valley Hospital. The Medical Center located downtown offers services for cardiology and is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and oncology services are also provided at the same location by the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute. The campus recently opened its new Center for Digestive & Respiratory Health to provide treatment for colon, esophageal, and lung-related diseases. The Parkridge East campus provides a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and in 2022, completed an expansion of its Women’s Services unit. Parkridge West serves Jasper, Tennessee, with 24-hour emergency services as well as inpatient behavioral health treatment at Parkridge Valley West. Parkridge Valley Hospital features four campuses that provide behavioral health and addictive disorder services in Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Jasper. In 2022, the hospital system began construction on two freestanding emergency rooms in East Ridge and Soddy-Daisy.

 Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, the state of Tennessee’s first nonprofit rehabilitation hospital, has earned national acclaim for its excellent rehabilitation care. The hospital offers private patient rooms as well as specialized inpatient treatment programs for brain injury, amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, neurological disorders, and major multiple traumas, as well as other conditions.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga provides inpatient rehabilitation services to the greater Chattanooga area. The hospital uses a multidisciplinary approach to treat conditions such as arthritis, brain and spinal cord injury, hip fracture, multiple trauma, and stroke, with specialized programs in stroke, spinal cord injury, orthopedic, and neurological rehabilitation. Encompass maintains The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for stroke, hip fracture, brain injury rehabilitation, and amputee rehabilitation.

 Kindred Hospital, which can be found in downtown Chattanooga, is a transitional care facility that provides patients with long-term acute care. The hospital specializes in treating critically ill patients who need an extended stay in a hospital setting. Services include IV antibiotic therapy and rehabilitation services as well as pulmonary, palliative, stroke and brain injury, and wound care.

 One of the largest healthcare networks in Tennessee, Tennova Healthcare operates nine hospitals, and its Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland campus provides the area with an emergency department, diagnostic imaging, and surgical care, along with other services. Tennova also houses an accredited Chest Pain Center, recognized by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Hamilton Health Care System, located in Dalton, Georgia, offers medical, surgical, and diagnostic services in the North Georgia area. Its Peeples Cancer Institute, which opened its doors in 2020, provides patients with medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology services, and its host hospital, Hamilton Medical Center, has ranked in the nation’s top 10% for patient safety. The healthcare system also features the Anna Shaw Children’s Institute, which serves as a regional leader in caring for children with developmental delays.