HOUSTON \u2013 A doctor at Texas Children\u2019s Hospital is wanted on a felony charge after being accused of using his phone to record up a woman\u2019s skirt at the hospital.<\/p>\n
Dr. Alexander Ankar, 33, has been charged with invasive visual recording. He was employed by Baylor College of Medicine, working as an assistant professor of pediatric neurology at Texas Children\u2019s from 2018 until his firing after the incident in August 2025.<\/p>\n
According to court records, the victim worked as a general interpreter with Dr. Ankar at Texas Children\u2019s Legacy Tower at 6621 Main Street in Houston.<\/p>\n
The victim was training two new hospital employees on Aug. 22. During the training, one of the trainees reported seeing Dr. Ankar walk behind the interpreter while holding his phone. He then knelt down and used the rear camera to record up her skirt.<\/p>\n
After the incident, the trainee reportedly told the victim what she had seen. The victim told investigators she wanted to confirm that the item in Dr. Ankar\u2019s hand was a cell phone and not another device. She followed him, saw him place the item on a table, and confirmed it was a cell phone with a camera.<\/p>\n
Investigators reviewed security footage and determined there was no camera view of the hallway where the recording allegedly occurred. However, cameras reportedly captured Dr. Ankar alone in a side room after the incident, appearing to look at a photo or video on his phone.<\/p>\n
After contacting authorities, the victim said she no longer felt comfortable wearing a skirt or serving as Dr. Ankar\u2019s interpreter.<\/p>\n
Authorities learned that Dr. Ankar had been fired from Baylor College of Medicine after the incident and submitted a grand jury subpoena for human resources communications related to his termination.<\/p>\n
According to a statement obtained from the hospital, Dr. Ankar admitted to taking a photo of a woman in the intensive care unit, noting that she had \u201cworn a short skirt.\u201d He also said he had originally intended to take a photo but later realized he had taken a video when reviewing the recording in the side room.<\/p>\n
The charging document for the incident was prepared on Nov. 5, and Ankar does not appear to have been arrested at this time.<\/p>\n
KPRC 2 reached out to Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children\u2019s Hospital for statements. <\/p>\n
Baylor College of Medicine provided KPRC 2 with the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Ankar is no longer employed at Baylor College of Medicine. His dates of employment were June 24, 2018 to Aug. 28, 2025. He was an assistant professor of pediatric neurology.\u201d<\/p>\n
Texas Children\u2019s Hospital provided KPRC 2 with the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe health and safety of every child and woman is our top priority. The physician is no longer with the organization. Comprehensive background checks are required for all employees and are a crucial part of maintaining a safe environment for our patients, families and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, a hospital director at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center was arrested after being accused of hiding cameras in multiple hospital bathrooms and secretly recording hundreds of victims.<\/p>\n