New Ankle, Same Passions: How Liz Got a Second Chance
For Liz, the road to recovery began decades before her recent total ankle replacement with Barton Health’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Paul Ryan. In 1979, a motorcycle accident left her with a compound tibia fracture. Doctors weren’t optimistic, and she was told she might never walk again. But she walked. She hiked. She skied. She even works in the ski industry to this day, a career path she started in the early ‘90s.
8/12/2026