Southern West Virginia’s only freestanding women and children’s hospital is now a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence. This achievement means that Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital has met nationally and internationally recognized standards.
Accreditation by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) distinguishes CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital from many other surgical facilities by providing the highest quality of care to patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation.
“This accomplishment is possible due to persistent hard work by the Women and Children’s Hospital robotic team members,” said Stephen Bush, MD, CAMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “The real benefit of this effort and designation will be the reassurance to our patients that they are receiving nationally recognized quality care.”
In addition to CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital becoming a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, the following surgeons were named Surgeons of Excellence: Stephen Bush, MD; Stephen Bush II, MD; Randall Hill, MD; Michael Lao, MD; and David Patton, MD.
“Undoubtedly a fantastic accomplishment,” said Andrew Weber, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital. “It says a lot to have industry experts validate that our team is providing our patients with excellent care at the highest standards.”
CAMC launched the first multispecialty robotic surgery program in West Virginia in 2007 and now has 10 robots assisting surgeons: five robots at CAMC Memorial Hospital, two at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, one at CAMC General Hospital and two at CAMC Plateau Medical Center.
The 30 specialists trained in robotic surgery at CAMC’s hospitals performed over 2,700 surgical procedures in 2025.
“We’re proud to recognize Charleston Area Medical Center for its commitment to advancing and providing quality care for patients,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO of SRC. “This accreditation signals that this hospital is among the best in this specialty and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible.”
In 2023, the Surgical Review Corporation reaccredited CAMC Memorial Hospital as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. CAMC also is accredited by SRC with Center of Excellence designations in minimally invasive surgery, urology and continence care for women.
CAMC offers multiple robotic procedures with each specialty including several oncologic procedures such as colon resection, esophageal cancer, lung cancers and mediastinal masses, prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, as well as hernia repairs, hysterectomy, oophorectomy and lymph node removal for gynecological cancers.