Swedish Birth Center - Ballard, located at 5300 Tallman Ave. NW in Seattle, WA is a member of Swedish Medical Center. Founded in 1910, Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health provider in the greater Seattle area, with five hospital campuses, multiple ambulatory care centers and a network of more than 170 primary and specialty care clinics. In addition to general medical and surgical care, including robotic-assisted surgery, Swedish is known as a regional referral center, providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer care, neuroscience, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, pediatric specialties, organ transplantation and clinical research.