Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, participated in the Spine: Base to Summit Meeting, January 17–20, 2025.
As a faculty member, Dr. Vitale gave the following talks:
- How a pediatric spine surgeon views the treatment options
- Case presentation#2: 22-year-old with 55-degree TL curve. Peds surgeon or adult surgeon?
- Safety in spine surgery: Lessons from NASCAR, NASA, and industries where failure isn’t an option
He also participated as part of the panels in the sessions, “Career & Lifestyle,” and “The Challenges of the Transition from Peds to Adult Patients”.
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the indications, techniques, and outcomes for the surgical management of degenerative, deformity, trauma and tumor spine cases.
- Discuss ways to avoid and/or manage spinal surgery complications.
- Discuss new surgical techniques and technologies and how to apply them in practice.
“The course continues to evolve and improve each year. The audience, participation and dialogue amongst speakers is excellent.” —Past Attendee
