A class action lawsuit has been filed against Charleston Area Medical Center, Dr. Robert Shin and Dr. Samuel Rossi alleging that the doctors performed unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during the course of bariatric and weight loss procedures. The class action, filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, was filed on April 23, 2025.
After the class action lawsuit was filed, CAMC sent letters to some patients stating as follows:
“During your robotic bariatric surgery at CAMC General Hospital, Dr. Robert Shin also performed a paraesophageal hernia repair. It has come to our attention that the paraesophageal repair procedure may not have been medically necessary.”
If you received a bariatric or weight loss procedure at CAMC by Dr. Shin or Dr. Rossi, and also had a hernia repair, call 304-342-0512.