Category: News & Updates

Dr. Michael Vitale at the PSF Leadership Retreat 2025

Naples, Florida | February 5–7, 2025: The Pediatric Spine Foundation leadership retreat is always inspiring. When the driving mission is to help children with scoliosis, great things are bound to materialize. Dr. Vitale enjoyed collaborating with pioneering surgeons from across the globe. Read More

Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons from around the world gathered for IPOS (International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium), Dec., 2024

December 3–7, 2024, IPOS (International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium) welcomed hundreds of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals from around the world to Orlando, Florida. The in-depth, interactive four-day program delivered new insights about the field of pediatric orthopaedics. In addition, it explored how to integrate new techniques, technology, and best practices into real-world situations. Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Presents at ICEOS 2024

18th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and the Growing Spine (ICEOS) Program Chair, Ron El-Hawary, MD, welcomed attendees to Scottsdale, Arizona for the world’s leading conference addressing complex scoliosis in the growing child. Read More

October Lunch & Learn: Conservative Management of Pediatric Scoliosis: Making Care Better Faster Through Clinical Research

Posted on October 26, 2024

The series continued on Monday, October 7, 2024 with Conservative Management of Pediatric Scoliosis: Making Care Better Faster Through Clinical Research. Guest speaker, Dr. Smith’s philosophy of care is based on a careful assessment and determination of the patient’s and family’s needs and wishes in order to provide the best possible care and achieve the optimal outcome for the patient and their family. Read More

10th Annual Best-in-Class Symposium on the Non-operative Treatment for Scoliosis

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 Participates in SRS 2024

The SRS Annual Meeting Is a 4-day program including Pre-Meeting Course, Scientific Program, Half-Day Courses, Lunchtime Symposia, Case Based Discussions, Industry Workshops, and E-Point presentations.  Read More

Safety Summit Recap 2024

Summary of the Safety in Spine Surgery Summit's Program | Fri., May 31, 2024, the opening speech was given by Michael Vitale, MD MPH. This was followed by nine sessions of safety-focused content. See the full program of content. 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

June is Scoliosis Awareness Month

Posted on June 03, 2024

“Welcome to Scoliosis Awareness Month. With best in class non op management better than ever, its never been more important to detect scoliosis early and be aware of all the important advances in non op care that can stop progression and even reverse the scoliosis!”—Michael Vitale MD MPH Read More

Mon., May 20 | “Lunch & Learn” Webinar Recap: The Benefits of Resistive Training in the Individual with Scoliosis

Posted on May 22, 2024

May 20, 2024 | Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics hosted the fourth edition of our new "Lunch & Learn" webinar series. The series, held five or six times per year, is designed to improve scoliosis and spine care by providing participants and faculty a forum for interaction and collaboration. The series continued on Monday, May 20, 2024 with The Benefits of Resistive Training in the Individual with Scoliosis. Read More