"Scandal: Surgeon Accused of Manipulating Patient Records to Deny Liver Transplants"

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering that a doctor had made inappropriate changes to a database for liver transplant patients, rendering them ineligible for new organs. The hospital did not name the doctor, but the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston defended Dr. Steve Bynon, who is contracted to Memorial Hermann. The allegations have raised concerns about fairness, transparency, and accountability in the organ allocation system, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is addressing the matter. The hospital is working to ensure affected patients receive necessary care and is collaborating with UTHealth Houston to reactivate the program under different leadership.