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The surgeon who's led the abdominal transplant program at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston since 2011 is accused of altering records to potentially deny patients...
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has halted its liver transplant and kidney transplant programs. The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that the hospital discovered a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates. The hospital said kidney transplants were stopped because the programs share the same leadership. The hospital did not respond to requests for comment to The Associated Press. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that it is aware of the allegations and an investigation is underway. The hospital said it is contacting patien...
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center stopped the transplant program after learning of "irregularities" with donor acceptance criteria.
A Houston hospital halted liver and kidney transplant programs due to doctor-manipulated candidate data, deactivating waiting list candidates. Errors in donor acceptance criteria led to suspension.