Candler Hospital is one of the oldest, continuously operating hospitals in the United States. The hospital's history began in the 1730's when a Methodist missionary, George Whitfield, brought large quantities of medicine to Savannah for the "cure of sickness".
St. Joseph's/Candler of Savannah, Georgia is comprised of St. Joseph's Hospital and Candler Hospital, two of the oldest continuously operating hospitals in the United States. They are the largest healthcare system in southeast Georgia and the only faith based and locally managed facility in Savannah. Through groundbreaking innovations in such services as cardiology, oncology, digestive diseases, neurosensory disorders, orthopaedics, women's and children's services and diabetes, St. Joseph's/Candler sets the standards for healthcare in the region.