"Controversy Surrounds Houston Surgeon's Alleged Manipulation of Transplant Programs"
TL;DR
A surgeon at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston, Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., is being investigated for allegedly manipulating transplant databases to make some patients ineligible for liver transplants. The hospital recently suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs, and there are ongoing discussions about the contract between the insurance company Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Memorial Hermann caregivers.
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- New York Times: Houston transplant doctor accused of secretly manipulating donor database KHOU.com
- Woman weeks away from new kidney in limbo after Memorial Hermann shuts down transplant program FOX 26 Houston
- Houston-based Memorial Hermann Hospital halts kidney, liver transplant programs Houston Public Media
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