Meet Michael Vitale, MD, MPH | Pediatric Scoliosis Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Michael G. Vitale is an orthopaedic spine surgeon who specializes in the non-operative (e.g. bracing, Schroth) and operative treatment (including Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) of complex pediatric scoliosis, kyphosis, AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis) and other spine conditions. He performs about 200 scoliosis procedures every year on children and teens.

Dr. Vitale has performed

Spine surgeries

Seen Patients from

different countries

Served in

Leadership positions

Created and Written

Peer-reviewed Articles & Abstracts

Dr. Vitale presents at Safety Summit June 15, 2026

11th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit Recap

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Scoliosis-Awareness-Month-2026 June 1, 2026

June Is Scoliosis Awareness Month

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Mastering-Pediatric-Spinal-Deformity-feature May 28, 2026

New “Mastering Pediatric Spinal Deformity” Book

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