Category: Support Groups
Curvy Girls Announces New Book—Features Chapter by Dr. Vitale
Posted on June 20, 2023
June 19, 2023, Dr. Vitale and his team were excited to attend the Curvy Girls biennial conference in Long Island. At the conference, Curvy Girls celebrated the release of their latest book: "Straight Talk Scoliosis: The Journey Continues.” In this new book, Dr. Vitale gives his perspective on scoliosis and its treatment. Read More
Maya continues to comfort children with scoliosis through Higgy Bears
Posted on January 23, 2023
After my last donation of 125 Higgy Bears with scoliosis back braces, I decided that it would be so nice and comforting for children and teens who were about to have surgery to be able to receive a bear with ... 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