"Doctor's Manipulation Forces Houston Hospital to Halt Liver and Kidney Transplants"

A Houston hospital has suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering that a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates, leading to patients being unable to receive organ donation offers. The doctor, identified as transplant surgeon Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., admitted to altering patient records, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital is working with affected patients and their families while the programs remain closed, and other medical centers in Houston continue to offer transplant programs.