Cameo of Courage featuring Vanessa Sivadge
On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks with pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge to share how she courageously stepped out in faith to protect vulnerable children in Texas.
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Meet Our Guest
Vanessa Sivadge is a pediatric registered nurse who exposed the illegal use of Medicaid to cover cross-sex hormones and transgender treatments for minors at Texas Children’s Hospital. After blowing the whistle on their secret transgender program, Vanessa received a visit from two FBI agents in July 2023 in an attempt to intimidate her into silence. Despite threats to her safety, Vanessa came forward publicly in June 2024 with journalist Christopher Rufo to expose the fraud and wrongdoing at the hospital. The hospital immediately placed her under investigation and on leave. On August 16, 2024, Vanessa was fired by Texas Children’s Hospital in retaliation for blowing the whistle exposing illegal billing practices. Vanessa has retained the Burke Law Group and is fundraising for her legal defense in order to fight back against this wrongful termination. Vanessa is committed to upholding a biblical view of gender and sexuality no matter the cost.
