Category: Pediatric Scoliosis Educational Meetings

Dr. Michael Vitale at the PSF Leadership Retreat 2025
Posted on February 14, 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
Posted on December 10, 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
Posted on November 20, 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

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 Participates in SRS 2024
Posted on September 15, 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
Posted on June 18, 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

POSNA 2024 Meeting Update
Posted on May 13, 2024
The format of the 2024 POSNA meeting, featured 250 podium presentations and 200 ePosters carefully selected from over 1300 submitted abstracts. This is the most pediatric orthopaedic science ever presented at the podium. Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, gave a variety of presentations at POSNA, 2024, including: "Osteotomies at The Time of Graduation Surgery: How Much Do We Get from Them?," "Distribution of Curve Flexibility in Idiopathic Scoliosis—A Descriptive Study," and more. Read More

Mon., March 4 | Third “Lunch & Learn” Webinar Featured Kate Bacigalpo, PT, DPT
Posted on March 12, 2024
Mar. 4, 2024 | Guest Speaker: Kate Bacigalpo, PT, DPT | Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics hosted the third edition of our 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. On Monday, March 4, 2024, the series continued with Ehler-Dahlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Syndrome Considerations in your Adolescent Patient with AIS. Read More

Dr. Vitale Attends PSF Leadership Retreat 2024
Posted on March 06, 2024
Another Pediatric Spine Foundation leadership retreat to remember! Not only is there camaraderie and friendship, but you will also find a driving passion among this group that propels each individual to contribute their best to our mission of helping children with scoliosis. Read More

Michael Vitale, MD Presents at IPOS 2023
Posted on December 21, 2023
At IPOS 2023, Michael Vitale, MD, MPH spoke on the following topic: "SMA Spine: From EOS to PSF to Intrathecal Access," on Wednesday, Dec. 6th. He also participated in the Q&A/Case Discussion following the session. On Thursday, Dec. 7th, Dr. Vitale presented, "Scoliosis in AMC and Bruck Syndrome: How to Navigate the Challenges." He also participated in this session's discussion with a panel of other professionals. Later that day, Dr. Vitale contributed to Case Presentations and Discussions. He also presented, "Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (Small Group-Based Discussion): Neuromonitoring Challenges." Read More