Candler Hospital (Savannah)
Candler Hospital | |
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St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States |
Coordinates | 32°01′39″N 81°05′57″W / 32.027365°N 81.099214°WCoordinates: 32°01′39″N 81°05′57″W / 32.027365°N 81.099214°W |
Services | |
Beds | 384 licensed beds |
History | |
Opened | 1804 |
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Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Georgia |
Candler Hospital is a historic 384-bed hospital currently located at 5353 Reynolds Street in Savannah, Georgia. It was originally founded in 1804 as a Seamen's Hospital and poor house and eventually became known as Savannah Hospital.[1] It is the second oldest hospital in America in continuous operation.[2] In 1931 the hospital was endowed by Coca-Cola founder, Asa Griggs Candler and renamed after his brother Warren Akin Candler, who led the hospital to become affiliated with the Methodist Church. Candler Hospital later merged , another hospital also located in Savannah. The Candler campus is now home to the 62,000 sq ft Nancy N. and J.C Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, the region's National Cancer Institute selected cancer center, a national destination for cancer care.[1] Candler Hospital also houses a Level II NICU, and the Mary Telfair Women's Hospital which offers specialized care for women.[3][4]
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- ^ a b "History - St. Joseph's/Candler - Savannah, GA". www.sjchs.org.
- ^ "St. Joseph's/Candler - Savannah Hospital - Savannah, GA". www.sjchs.org.
- ^ "About Telfair BirthPlace | My Telfair Doc | St. Joseph's/Candler". www.mytelfairdoc.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Candler Hospital] historical marker". Georgia Info Galileo.
- Hospitals in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures in Savannah, Georgia