News
June 15, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale – Visiting Professor at Emory University
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 >
June 01, 2018
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month
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 >
May 23, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale spoke on SiriusXM Radio
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 >
May 15, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale Speaks at POSNA 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 >
May 08, 2018
Improving Value of Scoliosis Care: Real Life Lessons from the Field Webinar
June 12, 2018 7:00 PM CDT Webinar for Professionals: Improving Value of Scoliosis Care: Real Life Lessons from the Field. Dr. Vitale is moderating this webinar which will include the following presenters: Jim Sanders, MD, Matt Oetgen, MD, Suken Shah, MD, Rajiv ... Read More >
April 20, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale Chairs the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit
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 >
March 20, 2018
Pediatric Spine Deformity Course
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 >
March 16, 2018
Current Techniques in Pediatric Deformity Correction
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 >
February 16, 2018
Scoliosis questionnaire featured in the AAOS Headline News
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 >
February 14, 2018
Spine Team Develops Best Practice Guidelines for Spinal Deformity
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 >
