A doctor ‘botched’ her hernia repair. Idaho’s Supreme Court must decide what to do

Julene Dodd visited her primary care doctor for shortness of breath and chest pain in June 2017 .

A chest scan revealed a large hiatal hernia was putting pressure on one of her lungs.

Dodd was admitted to the hospital for an elective surgery to repair the hernia.

Dodd says the procedure at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa led to numerous, life-threatening medical issues.

Dr. Fredline is still listed as a provider on Saint Alphonsus ’ website.

The Idaho State Board of Medicine concluded that neither Fredline nor the hospital had committed medical malpractice.

Dodds had to retire from her career as an insurance broker and undergoes dialysis days a week.

A judge dismissed Dodd ’s case in Boise , Idaho , for procedural reasons.

Idaho law requires plaintiffs who bring a medical malpractice claim to provide expert testimony that shows provider didn’t meet the applicable standard of health care.

In expert submissions, Dr. Julene Simon said he consulted with a local surgeon and that there was no distinction between the community standard and the national standard of care.