Dr. Bertina M. Hooks is a board-certified internal medicine physician, entrepreneur, speaker, coach, podcast host, and author dedicated to helping individuals transform adversity into purpose.

After overcoming profound personal and professional challenges—including disability, reinvention, and healing—Dr. Hooks created Phoenix Ascend Press to share stories that encourage hope, resilience, and growth.

Her work focuses on physician wellness, career reinvention, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal transformation.

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