Savannah residents have had great healthcare for a very long time. The city was the site of Georgia's first hospital in 1808 and since the mid-1950s has been the location of three major medical centers.  

Memorial Health University Medical Center serves southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. It includes a 530-bed tertiary medical center, a two-state home care division, the area's largest group practice, a major medical education program, business and industry services, and a 24-hour call center.

The Medical Center is affiliated with the Medical College of Georgia and Mercer University School of Medicine and is accredited by the JCAHO.

For four years in a row, Memorial Health has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine and named a Distinguished Hospital by J.D. Power and Associates.

This two-hospital system is the region's only recipient of the national Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence. Since 1999, St. Joseph's/Candler has been listed as one of the nation's Top 100 Integrated Health Systems by Modern Healthcare Magazine. Both facilities have JCAHO accreditation.

There are two state of the art cancer research and treatment centers in Savannah that provide specialized cancer care and research with the newest developments in cancer care technology.  These two specialty centers service the entire region as they are in the forefront of their profession.

The Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center houses radiation oncology, medical and surgical oncology, a tumor registry and oncology multispecialty clinics.

The Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler offers state-of-the-art radiation, medical and surgical oncology, advanced clinical research, integrative medicine, pastoral care, as well as a unique patient-centered, holistic approach to research, diagnosis and treatment.