“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has sued the New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery, claiming Dr. Riley Williams III, an orthopedic surgeon, mishandled an undisclosed operation last year.

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The suit, which was filed in Supreme Court in Manhattan, where the hospital is located, says it is in relation to care Noah received during “Aug. 25, 2020 through approximately December 17, 2020”, reports nbcnewscom.

As per the suit, Noah was a patient between August 25, 2020, and December 17, 2020, and he underwent surgery with the hospital and doctor on November 23, 2020.

In the court papers, Noah says that the defendants “were negligent and careless in failing to treat and care for (him) in a careful and skillful manner.” It also accuses the defendants of “failing to use approved methods in general use in the care and treatment.”

The comedian also alleges that the defendants failed “to prescribe proper medications,” failed to “discontinue certain prescription medications,” and failed “to use proper tests and examinations in order to diagnose the conditions” that he “was suffering” from.

As a result of the negligence, the document alleges, Noah “sustained permanent, severe and grievous injuries.”

The Hospital for Special Surgery has denied the claims.

In a statement, the Hospital for Special Surgery, or HSS, said the allegations are “meritless.” It said it sent “Noah’s attorney a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are meritless.”

Federal privacy laws prohibit the hospital from addressing specific accusations publicly or aspects of a patient’s care.

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“HSS is committed to excellence in the care we provide to each of the more than 150,000 patients we treat each year. This commitment has made HSS the world’s leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, consistently ranked #1 in orthopedics globally and nationally,” the statement reads.

The suit seeks unspecified damages.

Williams’ profile on the hospital’s website says he specializes in “knee, shoulder and elbow surgery.”

Williams is the medical director and head team orthopedic surgeon for professional sports teams like the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA’s New York Liberty. He is also a team physician for USA Basketball.