Category: New Technologies
10th Annual Best-in-Class Symposium on the Non-operative Treatment for Scoliosis
Posted on October 04, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10th Annual Best-in-Class Symposium on the Non-operative Treatment for Scoliosis was hosted at the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, 173 Fort Washington Avenue in New York, NY. Read More
Dr. Vitale’s Recent Scoliosis Research Publications
Posted on June 11, 2024
Scoliosis Awareness Month is the perfect time to put a spotlight on scoliosis research. Dr. Vitale, and fellow colleagues, continue to research solutions in the realm of scoliosis diagnosis and treatment. The focus is on making the lives of patients better and the journey easier. See Dr. Vitale’s publications page for recent progress being made toward these goals. Read More
Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Creating a Culture of Safety and Excellence in Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Surgery
Posted on January 30, 2024
In 2013, Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, Chief of Pediatric Spine Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, spearheaded the creation of the Project for Safety in Spine Surgery in 2012. The initial goal was to establish best practices guidelines for averting surgical site infections (SSI) in scoliosis patients, a vexing problem affecting up to 8.5% of patients. Read More
Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Improving Treatment for Pediatric Spine Deformity
Posted on February 22, 2023
Pediatric orthopedic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital continue to lead national efforts to improve treatment for patients with scoliosis. Two seminal articles published in the Journal of Spine Deformity highlight this work. Read More
Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: Exercising Due Diligence with New Technologies in Spine Surgery
Posted on January 10, 2023
The practice of spine surgery is undergoing a transformation due to advances in technology, such as robotics and navigation systems, that have been developed to augment the skills of spine surgeons. While technologies that can improve outcomes are certainly a ... Read More
Advances in Pediatric Orthopedics: A Steadfast Obligation to Safety in Spine Surgery
Posted on July 13, 2022
What began as a concern a number of years ago about a surgical complication observed by Michael G. Vitale, MD, inspired a transformational initiative in spine deformity surgery safety that is today unparalleled. In 2014, Dr. Vitale and colleagues in the field launched The Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) to improve the safety. Read More
Safety in Spine Surgery Month—Thank You and What’s Next
Posted on April 29, 2021
A summary of Safety in Spine Surgery Month, from S3P: Thank you for participating in Safety in Spine Surgery Month! We closed out the month with an excellent April 29 webinar on Leveraging the Team to Make Spine Surgery Safer. The ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale Chairs the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit
Posted on April 20, 2018
On April 20, Columbia hosted the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit in New York City to a sold-out audience with keynote speaker General Stanley McChrystal and co-chaired by Columbia Orthopedics Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Pediatric Spine ... Read More
Columbia Orthopedics Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis
Posted on June 27, 2017
We are excited to launch our new video about our work at Columbia Orthopedics in Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis. We have a team approach that includes the surgeon, schroth physical therapists, Rigo Cheneau orthotists, PAs/NPs to provide the best ... Read More
Dr. Vitale Participates in MAGEC Study Group at EPOSNA
Posted on May 09, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Michael Vitale, MD, MPH and Hiroko Matsumoto took part in an international MAGEC Study Group at the EPOSNA annual meeting in Spain with Dr. John Smith, Past President of the Board of Directors, and ... Read More