A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible to receive a liver transplant, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. AdvertisementBynon is accused of making false statements in his role as director of abdominal organ transplantation and surgical director for liver transplantation at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston. Of the five patients detailed in an indictment made public on Thursday, three died and two others were able to get liver transplants at different hospitals. Patients, their families, and other members of their medical care team were unaware Bynon allegedly made false statements in their medical records, according to court records. AdvertisementThe families of several patients who died while waiting for liver transplants have sued Bynon in Houston civil court, wanting to know if their loved ones were denied liver transplants due to Bynon’s actions.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2026 00:29 UTC