Minnesota doctor shares update months after devastating fall caused paralysis

[WCCO-TV News, May 16, 2025] Every week, you can find Shirlee Xie, MD at Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute working out with Lisa L., a fitness specialist and physical therapy assistant. Lisa helps Dr. Xie build the strength she needs to navigate in and out of her wheelchair, sit unassisted and so much more.

Dr. Xie became paralyzed from the chest down after falling about 300 feet from the side of a mountain while hiking in Switzerland with her husband in 2024. WCCO-TV showed the progress she has been making since her injury in the story below.

Posted on May 16, 2025 in Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute