Category: Patient Education
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
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
Curvy Girl Q&A session with Dr. Vitale
Posted on February 25, 2019
Dr. Vitale has enjoyed working with Curvy Girls throughout the years so he was ecstatic when they reached out with a Q&A session that he would like to share. Curvy Girls is an International Scoliosis Peer Support for Girls. They ... Read More
Check Out This New Resource Video for Patients with EOS and Their Parents
Posted on November 30, 2018
The Growing Spine Foundation has a new resource video for patients with EOS and their parents. Their mission is "to improve the care of patients with Early Onset Scoliosis and related deformities through research, education and advocacy." Read more about Early Onset ... Read More
Scoliosis in the Young Child Patient Webinar
Posted on September 18, 2018
Dr. Michael was a panelist on Scoliosis in the Young Child Patient Webinar. It was presented by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). Read More
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month
Posted on June 01, 2018
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month and Dr. Michael Vitale was featured in an article Scoliosis: 10 Facts Parents Need to Know. "Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. It can vary from a slight abnormality to a disfiguring deformity that can ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale spoke on SiriusXM Radio
Posted on May 23, 2018
Earlier this week, Michael Vitale MD MPH was on Doctor Radio discussing operative and nonoperative treatments for scoliosis with Dr. Mara Karamitopoulos! Here is a link to their website for more information https://www.siriusxm.com/doctorradio Read More
Scoliosis questionnaire featured in the AAOS Headline News
Posted on February 16, 2018
In this week's AAOS Headline News, they featured the Scoliosis questionnaire (EOSQ-24) that is published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics March 2018 Issue. They state that "the Early-Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire (EOSQ-24) may be a valid tool to evaluate patient-reported ... Read More
Spine Team Develops Best Practice Guidelines for Spinal Deformity
Posted on February 14, 2018
Columbia Orthopedics spine team leaders Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Hiroko Matsumoto, PhD; Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD; and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD have developed best practice guidelines on wrong level surgery in spinal deformity. The guidelines were published in Spine Deformity based on the consensus ... Read More
Pediatric Orthopedic Team Argues for Use of Sanders Classification for AIS
Posted on January 22, 2018
Columbia Orthopedics providers Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH and Benjamin D. Roye, MD, MPH and Director of Clinical Research Hiroko Matsumoto were published in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics for their research "High Risk of Mismatch Between Sanders and Risser Staging in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are We ... Read More