HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston physician is accused of falsifying medical records, which made potential transplant recipients ineligible for organ donations, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
John Stevenson Bynon Jr., 66, surrendered to federal authorities and appeared before a federal judge on Thursday afternoon.
According to the indictment, Bynon was the Director of Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Surgical Director for Liver Transplantation at Memorial Hermann Hospital, where, under his care, patients were allegedly activated on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) liver transplant waitlist while awaiting an organ donation.
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Investigators allege Bynon made false claims on medical records, which affected patients' eligibility for organ donations. They added that, according to court records, patients, their families, and other members of their medical care team were unaware of the false information. Many patients allegedly remained ineligible for months without knowing they could not receive donor organ offers during that time.
"Dr. Bynon is alleged to have betrayed the most sacred duty of a medical professional-to heal," said Ganjei. "According to the indictment, he stole years and hope from those who trusted him most by falsifying records and preventing patients from receiving organ transplants. Rest assured, the Southern District of...
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