Memorial Hermann Halts Transplant Programs Amid Investigation into Altered Patient Records

The Houston-based hospital is scrutinizing changes made to liver and kidney transplant waitlists, potentially denying patients vital organ transplants.

Texas Medical Center has temporarily suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs following allegations that Dr. Steve Bynon Jr. altered patient records.
The alterations reportedly made patients ineligible for organ transplants by changing donor acceptance criteria in a government database.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with other federal agencies, is actively investigating the situation.
Patients affected by the suspension are being contacted by the hospital to explore alternative transplant options.
The hospital is working to reactivate the kidney transplant program under new physician leadership, aiming for a swift resolution.