A Houston hospital has temporarily suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs following revelations that a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, rendering them ineligible for organ transplants. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center disclosed that an internal investigation uncovered 'inappropriate changes' made by a doctor to the database for individuals awaiting liver transplants. While the hospital did not identify the doctor involved, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) defended Dr. Steve Bynon, describing him as a skilled and compassionate physician with exceptional survival rates.
Dr. Bynon, an UTHealth Houston employee contracted to Memorial Hermann, is cooperating with the inquiry into the hospital's liver transplant program. Memorial Hermann revealed that alterations were made to the donor acceptance criteria, specifically affecting the liver transplant program. Due to shared leadership between the liver and kidney transplant programs, both programs have been temporarily suspended.
