Dr. Eithan Haim: Surgeon Alleged Texas Hospital Ran Secret Sex-Change Program For Minors, Risked 10 Years In Prison To Tell His Story – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 459

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🗓️ 1 March 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In 2023, the Biden DOJ indicted Texas surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim for allegedly violating HIPAA by leaking redacted patient data that exposed Texas Children’s Hospital’s secret sex-change operations for minors — despite the hospital’s claims that they had halted. Facing up to 10 years in prison, Haim, a self-described whistleblower, pleaded not guilty, arguing no patient identities were revealed. Charges were dropped in January 2025. Eithan Haim is a General and Trauma Surgeon at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, TX. He graduated as a General Surgery Resident from Baylor College of Medicine and earned his MD from Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine. Dr. Haim gained national attention for whistleblowing on Texas Children’s Hospital’s illegal sex-change program, facing DOJ charges that were later dropped. Find more at https://x.com/EithanHaim 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Very excited to speak to Dr. Ethan Haim.
0:05.0	He's a general trauma surgeon at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Texas.
0:09.0	He was general surgery resident at Baylor.
0:12.0	And he gained national attention for whistleblowing at the Texas Children's Hospital.
0:18.0	Some, well, he's going to tell us the whole story.
0:21.0	And it's going to be, I believe, tomorrow a major interview is going to be released.
0:26.5	He'll tell us about that as well.
0:28.3	So I don't want to waste any time.
0:29.6	He's been very patient with me.
0:30.9	Let's get right to this.
0:33.5	Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre.
0:37.8	The psychopaths start this right.
0:38.9	He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.
0:43.7	Fentanyl and heroin, ridiculous.
0:45.4	I'm a doctor for, I say, where the hell you think I learned that?
0:49.2	I'm just saying, you go to treatment before you kill people.
0:52.4	I am a clinician.
0:53.3	I observe things about these chemicals.
0:55.0	Let's just deal with what's real.
0:56.0	We used to get these calls on Loveland all the time.
0:58.5	Educate adolescents and to prevent and to treat.
1:01.1	You have trouble.
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