Category: Upcoming Medical Meetings

Dr. Michael Vitale was a Visiting Professorship at TSRH Fall Spine Symposium
Posted on October 08, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale was invited to be a Visiting Professorship at TSRH (Texas Scottish Rite Hospital) Fall Spine Symposium on October 5, 2018. It is a scientific program filled with talks from one or two visiting professors and case-based discussions ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Speaks at IPOTT
Posted on September 30, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at IPOTT which is an International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank. It took place this year in New Zealand from 9/27/18- 9/29/18. Dr. Vitale spoke on #cureAIS: Towards a Best Practice Guideline for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis where included ... Read More

Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics Attends 4th International Curvy Girls Scoliosis Conference
Posted on July 10, 2018
Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics Attends 4th International Curvy Girls Scoliosis Conference on 7/9/18. Curvy Girls is a network of peer-led support groups that reduce the emotional impact of scoliosis by empowering girls through education, mutual support and acceptance to become leaders, ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale – Visiting Professor at Emory University
Posted on June 15, 2018
Dr. Vitale was honored to be the 2018 Kelly Society Visiting Professor at Emory University for their Orthopedic Resident Graduation on June 8, 2018. He spoke about "Performance: What Science and Sociology Tells Us About Surgery" He was also on several ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Speaks at POSNA 2018
Posted on May 15, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale attended and spoke at the recent Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA) annual meeting on 5/9-5/12/208. He is also the Vice President of POSNA. He spoke on "Best Practice Guidelines and intra-operative Neuromuscular Monitoring" as well ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Chairs the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit
Posted on April 20, 2018
On April 20, Columbia hosted the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit in New York City to a sold-out audience with keynote speaker General Stanley McChrystal and co-chaired by Columbia Orthopedics Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Pediatric Spine ... Read More

Pediatric Spine Deformity Course
Posted on March 20, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale is an Event Chairman of an upcoming Pediatric Spine Deformity Course in Miami, Florida. Highlights include: Assess the application of Stryker’s deformity implants and how they can impact decision making and outcomes Evaluate new techniques for treatment utilizing ... Read More

Current Techniques in Pediatric Deformity Correction
Posted on March 16, 2018
Dr. Vitale hosted Current Techniques in Pediatric Deformity Correction at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian on 3/16/18. The program was for surgeons who focus on the treatment of medical conditions affecting the Pediatric Spine. The program included a live ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale participates in a Risk and Safety of Spine Surgery Webinar
Posted on December 14, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale participated in a Risk and Safety of Spine Surgery Webinar which was hosted by Hospital of Special Surgery. He spoke about Making a Safer Environment. He also was on a panel discussion for case presentations. It was ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium
Posted on October 30, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale spoke at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium in Mexico City. He spoke on - Surgical Strategies and Techniques for Treating Early Onset Scoliosis: An Update - Landing Safely Every Time: Lessons Learned from Aviation - Early Onset Techniques Please see attached agenda here for ... Read More