Christina moved to Colorado from Miami, Florida to train at the Olympic Training Center in the sport of judo. She qualified for the 2004 Olympics for the US, and attended the Olympics in Athens, Greece as Olympic Alternate after sustaining an injury at the Olympic Trials. It was after this that she decided to pursue her life-long passion of caring for patients. She graduated from the University of Colorado with honors, and achieved her dream after being accepted to medical school and completing her residency in Emergency Medicine, becoming a Board Certified Physician. Throughout her education, the importance of being a passionate advocate for patients and her community stood strong.

Diagnosed with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea in her 20s, she realized that she too was an infertility warrior battling the emotional, physical, and significant financial challenges associated with infertility. Frustrated with the lack of resources and support to build families, she started Colorado Fertility Advocacy (which joined with the non-profit Colorado Fertility Advocates) with the hopes of joining passionate like minds who can be the voice to create change for others struggling with infertility. Dog mom and wife to a loving supportive husband, she continues her journey with the hopes to add a miracle baby to their family and to help others do the same.

Listen to Dr. Y as she discusses with Ellen and Jenn:

• Her path to the Olympics – starting Judo at age 5!

• Becoming a physician, and now serving as the Olympic team physician.

• Discovering her fertility diagnosis.

• The outrageous costs of IVF treatments, without insurance coverage.

• Considering her different options for growing her family.

• How she got started on advocating for changing the laws on infertility coverage in Colorado.

• Starting Colorado Fertility Advocacy, and joining with Colorado Fertility Advocates.

• The status of the bill, HB20-1158, The Colorado Building Families Act

• What you can do to help make a change!

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