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Published 4 months ago

Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants

  • A doctor allegedly manipulated the national transplant database to exclude his own patients from liver transplants, as reported by KHOU 11.
  • The hospital paused its liver donation program due to irregularities in donor acceptance criteria, affecting only the liver transplant program within the hospital, according to KHOU 11.
  • The hospital subsequently halted its kidney donation program due to issues with the programs' leadership structure, per KHOU 11.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Texas hospital halts liver and kidney transplants amid claims doctor denied patients organs

Doctor who helmed abdominal transplant program reportedly manipulated records to make patients ineligible to receive liversA prominent hospital in Houston has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after officials said one of its doctors secretly manipulated records to make some of his patients ineligible to receive new livers.Memorial Hermann-Texas medical center said it discovered “a pattern of irregularities” with donor acceptance cr…

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Transplant doctor accused of secretly denying new livers to patients who later died

Memorial Hermann in Texas has halted two of its transplant programmes amid the accusations

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News

Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records

A Houston hospital says it has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center said in a

4 months ago·United States
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Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has halted its liver transplant and kidney transplant programs

4 months ago·United States
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Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants as it investigates ‘inappropriate changes’ to patient records

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A Houston hospital has temporarily stopped liver and kidney transplants after it says it learned one of its physicians altered patient records in a government database, which may have prevented them from getting new organs. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston confirmed that it is investigating “inappropriate changes” to liver donor acceptance criteria for patients added to a national waitlist through i…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press

Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering that a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates, according to a media report. […]

4 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada
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