Whistleblowers Testify on Hidden Transgender Procedures and DOJ Retaliation
Dr. Eithan Haim and Vanessa Sivadge detailed secret pediatric transgender care at Texas Children’s Hospital and alleged politically motivated prosecution during congressional testimony.
- Dr. Eithan Haim testified that Texas Children’s Hospital continued performing transgender medical procedures on minors despite publicly claiming to have paused such practices.
- Haim described severe complications from transgender surgeries on minors, including urethral stenosis and surgical fistulas, which he said cause long-term harm to patients.
- Haim alleged that the Biden administration pursued a politically motivated prosecution against him, including baseless charges of hacking and HIPAA violations.
- Vanessa Sivadge, a former nurse at the hospital, testified that doctors emotionally coerced parents by suggesting their children might self-harm if not affirmed in their gender identity.
- Haim recounted threats made against his wife and the use of armed federal agents during the DOJ investigation, which he called an abuse of government power.