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Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG) Annual Report 2019

September 1, 2020

Pediatric Spine Study Group Annual Report: President’s Statement and Download

“For nearly two decades, we worked as two separate entities to improve the lives of young children with spine deformity.  In 2019, the Children’s Spine Study group and the Growing Spine Study Group consolidated our efforts and became the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG). With a registry of over 8,000 patients, PSSG is the leading organization in the field of immature spine deformity.”

—Michael G. Vitale, MD MPH, Co-President, PSSG

Patients are followed through their course of treatment. Members of the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG) are able to use this information to improve care for their own patients and discover better treatments for all children with early onset scoliosis.

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As I prepare to return to the operating room and the office, I look back on this ten-week “forced sabbatical” with deep gratitude: gratitude to my surgeon and friend, Christopher Ahmad; to my partners for covering for me; and to my patients whose schedules were disrupted.

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The Family Salute (A Sabbatical Story)

One of my absolute top goals during my sabbatical was to take advantage of space and to spend more focused time with my family. My regular work schedule, while incredibly rewarding, meant that my days often started before my boys woke up…

Michael G. Vitale MD MPH

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specializing in Complex Pediatric Scoliosis
Ana Lucia Professor of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery,
Columbia University Medical Center