Houston Public MediaFeb 27, 2025

Following allegations that a Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center surgeon manipulated government transplant records, a national organization that manages the distribution of organs flagged the Houston hospital for failing to comply with standards.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/02/27/514947/memorial-hermann-given-rare-not-in-good-standing-designation-following-liver-transplant-scandal/

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Memorial Hermann given rare ‘not in good standing’ designation following liver transplant scandal

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's board of directors on Feb. 20 declared the Houston hospital as a "member not in good standing," the most severe action that the network can take against one of its member hospitals.

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Houston Public MediaMay 22, 2024

Under the court order, Bynon, a nationally renowned surgeon, will be restricted from destroying any documents like text messages and emails that could be relevant to accusations he improperly denied life-saving organs to at least four transplant patients.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/05/22/488344/houston-doctor-accused-of-manipulating-transplant-records-ordered-to-preserve-documents-relevant-to-lawsuits/

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Houston doctor accused of manipulating transplant records ordered to preserve documents relevant to lawsuits

Under the court order, Bynon will be restricted from destroying any documents like text messages and emails that could be relevant to accusations he improperly denied life-saving organs to at least four transplant patients.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaApr 29, 2024

Melanie Crowel last year learned her husband's liver condition took a turn for the worse. He died waiting for a transplant at Memorial Hermann hospital this year, and she intends to take legal action.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/04/29/484945/her-husband-died-waiting-on-a-houston-hospitals-liver-transplant-list-now-she-intends-to-take-legal-action/

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Her husband died waiting on a Houston hospital’s liver transplant list. Now she intends to take legal action

An increasing number of Memorial Hermann patients have died while anxiously waiting on transplant lists that could've granted them life-saving organs, according to data from the Organ Procurement Transplantation Network.

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