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‘Elite’ Teenage Figure Skater Gets Life-Changing Diagnosis, Then Raises Over $1M for Research (People.com Exclusive)

Marta Eliza Miller’s happy place has always been on the ice, but a diagnosis at age 11 threatened everything she had been working toward for years.

“My mom noticed that I leaned to my left side and looked down while I was skating,” the California-based teen tells PEOPLE. “Whenever we tried a posture brace, it would always shift to the wrong side.”

Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Surpasses $1 Million for Scoliosis Research and Awareness

Over $475,000 contributed to the Spine Center in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at CHLA. Mark your calendars for a Major California Fundraiser Set for National Scoliosis Month in June February 16, 2026 –The Marta Eliza Miller Foundation (MEMF) was born from a moment of uncertainty. In 2020, at just 13 years old, Marta Eliza Miller founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofitContinue reading “Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Surpasses $1 Million for Scoliosis Research and Awareness”

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