Vanessa Sivadge: The Nurse Who Sounded The Alarm
Vanessa Sivadge is a registered nurse and whistleblower from Houston, Texas, who exposed alleged secret gender-affirming care practices, including hormone treatments for minors, at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH). Working in the endocrinology clinic, she claims TCH violated Texas law and illegally billed Medicaid, despite the hospital’s denials. In 2023, she supported Dr. Eithan Haim’s leaks, faced FBI intimidation, and went public in 2024 with journalist Christopher Rufo. A devout Christian, she sought a religious transfer from the clinic, but TCH fired her in August 2024 after her…
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