Surgeon Sues Hospital Over Patient Safety Concerns | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 2m

A former cardiac surgeon is suing Main Line Health, alleging he was fired for raising patient safety concerns about complications from another surgeon’s robotic procedures — some requiring heart transplants. Hired on a lucrative contract to expand the hospital’s robotic surgery program, he repeatedly requested internal reviews of troubling cases but says his efforts were ignored and he was sidelined. The lawsuit claims his termination was retaliation, causing him to lose income, damage his reputation, and even force him to return to Italy temporarily due to visa issues. The hospital has…