News
January 22, 2018
Pediatric Orthopedic Team Argues for Use of Sanders Classification for AIS
Columbia Orthopedics providers Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH and Benjamin D. Roye, MD, MPH and Director of Clinical Research Hiroko Matsumoto were published in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics for their research "High Risk of Mismatch Between Sanders and Risser Staging in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are We ... Read More >
December 14, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale participates in a Risk and Safety of Spine Surgery Webinar
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 >
October 30, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium
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 >
October 12, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale – Visiting Professor at Stanford
Columbia Orthopedics Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics and Chief, Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Service Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH was a Bleck Visiting Professor at Stanford on October 11. He discussed “Making Spine Surgery Better with Lessons Learned from Aviation,” where he ... Read More >
September 08, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics Adult & Pediatric Spine Team at the 2017 Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting
This week, faculty, residents, fellows, and researchers from Columbia Orthopedics will be presenting their research at the 2017 Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting. To read abstracts and view the complete schedule, view the program here. Below are the topics that ... Read More >
August 11, 2017
Curvy Girls Livestream with Dr. Vitale
If you didn't get a chance to watch the Curvy Girls Livestream with Dr. Vitale, please check out the below video. It was a Q & A session with founder of Curvy Girls, Leah Stoltz along with Dr. Michael Vitale. ... Read More >
August 07, 2017
Curvy Girls Livestream with Dr. Vitale
Mark your calendars for the Curvy Girls Livestream with Dr. Vitale. It will be a LIVE Q&A session on Thursday, August 10th at 7 PM EST. Curvy Girls is an International Scoliosis Peer Support. They have support groups that meet ... Read More >
June 27, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis
We are excited to launch our new video about our work at Columbia Orthopedics in Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis. We have a team approach that includes the surgeon, schroth physical therapists, Rigo Cheneau orthotists, PAs/NPs to provide the best ... Read More >
June 17, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale featured in SOSORT Newsletter
Dr. Michael Vitale was recently featured in the most recent SOSORT Newsletter. SOSORT is the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment. It focuses on the conservative treatment of scoliosis. June is Scoliosis Awareness Month. The SOSORT newsletter for this ... Read More >
June 15, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics Hosted PreOp Spine Class
Columbia Orthopedics hosted PreOp Spine Class to prepare kids and their families for their scoliosis or spine surgery this summer. Many kids and their families prefer to have their surgery during the summer to minimize their time out of school. ... Read More >
