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Dr. Vitale Moderates Safety Webinar: Ensuring Safety Before, During, and After the Incision

April 20, 2025

April 17, 2025 | Dr. Michael Vitale and an expert panel discuss improving safety in spine surgery

Faculty: Megan Johnson, MD; Zeeshan Sardar, MD; A. Noelle Larson, MD; Joshua Murphy, MD; Rick Sasso, MD; Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD

Topics included:

  • The value of ERAS protocols
  • Practical steps for optimization of patients from preop to postop
  • Safety in the ASC
  • Minimizing radiation exposure for surgeons and patients

Endorsed by SRS and POSNA

Safety-Webinar-2025

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DR. VITALE’S BLOG

The Renewal of Return: A Grateful Sabbatical

The Renewal of Return: A Grateful Sabbatical

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.

The Family Salute (A Sabbatical Story)

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