ABOUT CHRISTINA A. COLE
From Surviving to Speaking Up, Building Solutions, and Creating Change.
Christina A. Cole is a sepsis survivor, author, speaker, patient advocate, and founder of the Phoenix healthcare ecosystem, transforming lived experience into tools, advocacy, and support that help patients and caregivers navigate healthcare with greater clarity and confidence.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
Sepsis survivor, amputee, and patient advocate.
PUBLIC SERVICE
15+ years of Federal Service.
AUTHOR & SPEAKER
Author of Through the Ashes and keynote speaker.
FOUNDER
Phoenix Health Compass & Phoenix Navigator.
MEET CHRISTINA
A Patient, Advocate, and Founder Reimagining the Healthcare Journey.
Christina A. Cole is an author, speaker, patient advocate, and federal public servant whose life was forever changed after surviving septic shock and a catastrophic medical crisis in 2023. What began as a routine medical procedure quickly became a fight for survival, resulting in prolonged hospitalization, multiple surgeries, amputations, extensive rehabilitation, and a long journey of physical and emotional recovery.
AUTHOR
Through The Ashes
Drawing strength from her family, faith, and determination to rebuild her life, Christina transformed her experience into a mission to help others facing adversity. Her memoir, Through the Ashes, chronicles her journey through trauma, loss, resilience, and healing while offering hope to those navigating their own challenges.
Through her writing, Christina shares the realities of surviving life-altering illness and the lessons she learned about perseverance, patient advocacy, and finding purpose after tragedy.
FEDERAL SERVICE
A Lifelong Legacy of Service
Christina has dedicated more than a decade to public service. She is proud to serve within the federal government and comes from a family deeply committed to service, including her father, a retired DEA Special Agent, and her mother, who serves within the Intelligence Division. These experiences have reinforced her belief in service, integrity, and helping others through education and outreach.
Today, Christina uses her platform to inspire resilience, encourage hope, and advocate for meaningful change. Through speaking engagements, media interviews, podcasts, community outreach, and her writing, she strives to ensure that others facing medical challenges, trauma, or life-altering circumstances know they are not alone.
“ Service has always been part of who I am. Whether through my federal career, advocacy, or the work I do today, I believe our greatest legacy is the impact we leave on the lives of others. “
PUBLIC IMPACT
A Voice Shaped by Experience
As a speaker and advocate, Christina is passionate about raising awareness surrounding sepsis, patient safety, healthcare navigation, trauma recovery, mental health, disability, and resilience. She speaks openly about the importance of informed decision-making, asking questions, and empowering patients and families to become active participants in their healthcare journeys. Her unique perspective bridges the gap between survivor, patient, caregiver, and advocate, allowing her to connect authentically with audiences from all walks of life.
Through speaking engagements, media interviews, and podcast conversations, Christina brings clarity and compassion to complex healthcare experiences. Her goal is to help audiences feel informed, supported, and empowered to advocate for themselves and those they love.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
RECOGNITION
“Recognized by Influential Women as a Founder & CEO in Healthcare Technology and Patient Advocacy.”
CHRISTINA’S MISSION
Built by a patient.
Designed to change what comes next.
Christina’s lived experience—as a patient, advocate, author, speaker, and public servant—shaped one clear purpose: to make healthcare easier to understand and navigate. That purpose now comes to life through two connected Phoenix platforms, each designed to support people at a different stage of their healthcare journey.
THE PHOENIX ECOSYSTEM
Two Platforms. One Mission.
Two connected platforms, one patient journey, from the first search to the conversation that matters.
RESEARCH. COMPARE. PREPARE.
Phoenix Health Compass
Research verified provider and hospital records, understand cited healthcare information, compare options, and prepare better questions for important healthcare decisions.
NAVIGATE. RECOVER. ADVOCATE.
Phoenix Navigator
Step-by-step guidance, educational resources, printable checklists, and recovery tools to help patients, survivors, and caregivers prepare for care, navigate hospital stays, and move forward through recovery.
CONNECT. COLLABORATE. CREATE CHANGE.
Create Change
Together.
Connect with Christina to explore opportunities in healthcare innovation, patient advocacy, strategic collaboration, and meaningful change. Whether you’re building an initiative, shaping a conversation, or creating greater impact, start the conversation here.