Category: News & Updates
What to Know About Back Pain in Children
Posted on September 23, 2021
From heavy backpacks to scoliosis, two NewYork-Presbyterian experts discuss the causes of back pain in children and what kids can do to keep their backs healthy as they return to school. Back pain, including lower back pain, is a common complaint among children ... Read More
Higgy Bear Donations: Helping Future Scoliosis Patients, One Braced Bear at a Time
Posted on June 04, 2021
As soon as Maya was diagnosed with scoliosis going into the 5th grade, her family was referred to Dr. Michael Vitale, at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Chilren's Hospital. Maya wore a brace for a few years, but it became ... 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
Spine Surgery Safety tips —Highlights of Week 3 of the S3P 2021 event
Posted on April 21, 2021
Spine surgery safety tips and education was the focus, and it was full of practical advice on implementing checklists and guidelines. This was week 3 of the Safety in Spine Surgery Project, 2021. For easy reference, here they are: Our April ... Read More
S3P’s Safety in Spine Surgery Month, Week 2!
Posted on April 16, 2021
Check out what has been happening during Safety in Spine Surgery Month on the S3P website. Here's a quick summary: We had some amazing videos sharing the message about safety in spine surgery, with both top-level commentary as well as practical tips. ... Read More
Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG) Annual Report 2020
Posted on February 26, 2021
Dr. Michael Vitale and Other Major Members of Pediatric Spine Study Group—2020 Significant Contributions Update from Pediatric Spine Study Group; Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Since 2002, the Pediatric Spine Foundation has worked with hospitals around the country to accomplish ... Read More
Dr. Vitale Speaks at the 14th Annual ICEOS Virtual Meeting—2020
Posted on November 16, 2020
Dr. Vitale presented "Shoulder Balance Following Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering of the Spine for Idiopathic Scoliosis" at the 2020 ICEOS Virtual Meeting. He was also involved in multiple other papers and discussions being presented throughout the course. About The Growing Spine ... Read More
Non-Operative Treatment of Scoliosis – 6th Annual — Webinar
Posted on October 25, 2020
Join us for this interactive webinar to learn about state of the art, non-operative treatment of scoliosis. Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics is hosting it’s 6th Annual Non Operative Treatment of Childhood Scoliosis—virtually. The 6th Annual Non-Operative Treatment of Childhood Scoliosis is an ... Read More
Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG) Annual Report 2019
Posted on September 01, 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 ... Read More
Announcing: Columbia Orthopedics Ranked #6 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Posted on August 26, 2020
Columbia Orthopedics has been ranked No. 6 in the nation for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for 2020-2021 – alongside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's rise to No. 4 in the nation and 20th consecutive year as the No. 1 hospital in New York. For ... Read More