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Reminder: Upcoming Lunch & Learn Seminar in April

Posted on March 21, 2025

Strong Bones, Strong Kids: Why Bone Health Matters More Than You Think | Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics invites you to join the next in our new Lunch & Learn webinar series. The series is designed to improve scoliosis and spine care by providing a forum for interaction and collaboration. Read More

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

Spine: Base to Summit Meeting 2025

Posted on January 18, 2025

Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, participated in the Spine: Base to Summit Meeting, January 17–20, 2025. He gave several talks and participated as part of the panels in the sessions, "Career & Lifestyle," and "The Challenges of the Transition from Peds to Adult Patients". 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

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