Vanessa Sivadge on the consequences she faced after exposing fraud at Texas Children's Hospital

Vanessa Sivadge speaks out on the consequences she faced after exposing fraud at Texas Children's Hospital

For over a decade, Vanessa Sivadge worked as a pediatric nurse in Houston, Texas, dedicating her life to caring for children. In 2018, she accepted a position at Texas Children's Hospital, recognized as the most prestigious and largest children’s hospital in the United States. What she did not know was that a fully functional gender clinic was operating within her workplace, providing treatments to minors that conflicted with her professional ethics, personal beliefs, and, most importantly, her faith in Christ.

The turning point came when a doctor asked her to conduct patient teaching about intramuscular injections. Sivadge discovered that the child would be administering estrogen to himself to affirm a false gender identity. Realizing that she was being used to facilitate this practice, she felt devastated. The experience led her to seriously consider resigning, unable to continue participating, even indirectly, in what she considered harm to children.

Her resolve to act strengthened in May 2023 when she read an article by an anonymous whistleblower within the hospital confirming what she had suspected: the hospital was secretly providing gender-transition treatments to children, hiding it from parents and state legislators. Sivadge knew it was true because she had worked in that clinic that supposedly “did not exist.” Dr. Etan Haim, brought to light by the whistleblower, became a key figure allowing Vanessa to come forward with her testimony.

The situation escalated when, two months later, Vanessa and her husband received a visit from FBI agents. The agents treated her as a suspect, falsely accusing her of violating patient confidentiality laws, attempting to manipulate her into speaking against Dr. Haim. Sivadge describes this encounter as the most terrifying she has ever experienced, with her career and safety unjustly threatened.

Despite the intimidation, Vanessa returned to work and discovered even more irregularities. The hospital had not only lied to the public but was also fraudulently billing Medicaid for cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, violating state law. Additionally, she found children intentionally misdiagnosed and multiple false diagnoses, situations she described as deeply concerning and completely illegal. This evidence compelled her to come forward publicly to expose institutional fraud.

In June of last year, Vanessa publicly revealed her identity, and in August she was fired, an act deemed illegal by several analysts. Three months later, the Trump administration launched a formal investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital for her wrongful termination. Thanks to this action, Vanessa says she feels grateful that justice could be pursued.

Today, Vanessa Sivadge leads “Protecting Texas Children,” an organization dedicated to safeguarding minors and ensuring they grow up in a safe, healthy, and value-driven environment. Her story highlights the risks whistleblowers face and the importance of citizen oversight in institutions operating with impunity.

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