Galveston Menopause Doctor Withdraws from CBS Over Epstein Scandal

A Stand Against Complicity

Dr. Mary Claire Haver, the Galveston-based menopause specialist and bestselling author, has withdrawn from a CBS television appearance over the network's association with Dr. Peter Attia , who was recently revealed to have exchanged crude and friendly correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a culture in which silence is safe and complicity is rewarded, Haver's decision to walk speaks volumes of her work to empower women.

Dr. Haver is a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist, a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "The New Menopause." Leading a clinic focused on menopause care and boasting a social media following of over 3 million, Dr. Haver has amassed followers by posting advice for women going through menopause.

The Attia-Epstein Connection

Three days after CBS News announced Dr. Peter Attia as one of 19 new contributors, the Department of Justice released a new trove of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, which included a friendly and salacious correspondence between Attia and the convicted sexual predator. In one particularly crude response, Attia wrote: "P*ssy is, indeed, low-carb. Still awaiting results on gluten content, though."

Attia's name appears more than 1,700 times in the trove of 3 million emails released as part of the Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday. CBS News has pulled a rerun of a "60 Minutes" segment featuring Attia that was scheduled to air Sunday , and reports indicate CBS News is expected to cut ties with contributor Dr. Peter Attia over his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Medical Community Backlash

Jen Ashton, a former medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, took to Instagram to say she would never to appear on CBS as long as the network employs Attia. The controversy has sparked broader conversations about professional integrity within the medical community, particularly among physicians who advocate for women's health.

Some proponents of longevity medicine have expressed concern that Attia's newly revealed relationship with Epstein could undermine trust in their field, which has attracted a mixture of evidence-backed and pseudoscientific approaches. The backlash has been swift and severe, with critics in the medical community questioning how a physician could maintain such ties without greater scrutiny. One doctor noted that professionals should prioritize their ethical oaths over proximity to power.

A Broader Reckoning

Dr. Haver's decision represents more than a single physician's moral stance—it reflects a growing demand for accountability within healthcare media. "There are worse things to me than not selling books, or having a best seller, so many worse things," said Dr. Mary Claire Haver. Her withdrawal demonstrates how individual actions can challenge institutional complacency.

The scandal underscores the complex web of elite connections that enabled Epstein's network to flourish. As more medical professionals distance themselves from associations with compromised figures, the healthcare industry faces a moment of reckoning about the ethical standards expected of those who hold public trust. For advocates like Dr. Haver, who have built careers on empowering vulnerable populations, the choice between professional opportunity and moral clarity remains clear.