DOJ Drops Charges Against Texas Surgeon Who Blew Whistle on Transgender Procedures on Minors

Haim had gathered hospital records, which were then used to accuse the hospital of secretly rendering transgender-related procedures for minors.

Dr. Eithan Haim (C) walks out of the Bob Casey United States Courthouse after appearing for an arraignment hearing in Houston on June 17, 2024. Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, File

Federal prosecutors have dismissed their case against a Texas surgeon accused of obtaining private information on patients who were not under his care.

Dr. Eithan Haim, 34, allegedly exposed information on transgender-related treatment and minors from a Texas hospital. The manner in which he obtained the records resulted in federal charges against him in U.S. district court in Houston.