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March 07, 2017
Dr. Vitale featured in Becker’s Spine Review on Spine Safety
First, do no harm: Drs. Michael Vitale, Lawrence Lenke on 2nd Safety in Spine Surgery Summit — Becker's Spine Review on Spine Safety From Becker's Spine Review on Spine Safety: A significant gap in spine surgery safety awareness struck Michael Vitale, MD MPH, of ... Read More >
February 01, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale—Guest Editor for Dec. 2016 “Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics”
Dr. Michael Vitale Was the Guest Editor for Dec. 2016 Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, Focusing on Early Onset Scoliosis Article 1: Introduction In just 15 years, there has been an amazing evolution both in the philosophy toward the approach of young children with scoliosis as ... Read More >
December 29, 2016
Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Patients living with cerebral palsy (CP) face lifelong medical care that is often invasive yet unable to slow the body's rapid decline. Additionally, patients with CP are approximately 10 times more likely than the general population to develop osteoarthritis. "We need ... Read More >
December 29, 2016
Dr. Michael G. Vitale Discusses the Importance of Advances in Low-Dose X-Ray for Pediatric Spine Patients
Treating smaller patients means everything has to be smaller - implants, instruments and apparel. The same idea has to be applied to radiation. “While digital x-rays have evolved to decrease radiation exposure, less is obviously better,” said Dr. Michael G. ... Read More >
November 29, 2016
2nd Annual ‘Safety in Spine Surgery Summit’
From the NewYork-Presbyterian "Amazing Things Are Happening Here" for Kids Newsletter: Register for the 2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit to be held on February 10, 2017 in New York City. The Safety in Spine Surgery Summit gathers a diverse faculty ... Read More >
November 22, 2016
The Comprehensive Unit Safety Program Builds Teamwork and Improves Safety
The cost of surgical site infections (SSIs) and other so-called "never events" adds up quickly. Hospital stays are extended and surgeons lose time returning to the operating room (OR). More importantly, there is the emotional toll that SSIs take on ... Read More >
November 18, 2016
Dr. Vitale, Chair, Safety in Spine Surgery Summit
Dr. Vitale, Chair, Safety in Spine Surgery Summit, an important meeting about safety in spine surgery. Spine surgeons, members of spine surgery teams, OR directors, hospital executives and more attend the Safety in Spine Surgery Summit to learn about the numerous ... Read More >
November 12, 2016
A Closer Look at Children’s Hospital of New York
Research performed by Drs. David Roye and Michael Vitale as a part of the Children’s Spine Foundation has led the study of quality of life for patients with early onset scoliosis. The questionnaire developed by the team at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian is now used at 29 institutions around the world. Read More >
October 24, 2016
Dr. Vitale, Course Director, International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
In December, 2016, Dr. Michael Vitale will serve as Course Director at the International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium (IPOS), Presented by POSNA and AAOS. Many orthopedic surgeons around the world attend to learn more about pediatric orthopedics. View more information: http://ipos.posna.org/ About POSNA: Pediatric orthopedic ... Read More >
October 20, 2016
Dr. Michael Vitale, Pediatric Orthopedics, featured in the Columbia Orthopedics Newsletter – ISSUE 10
Get to know the faculty — Dr. Michael Vitale, Pediatric Orthopedics: Do you have a role model or mentor and if so, who? I have been fortunate to have many role models. Very early, my father, a still-practicing pediatric orthopedic surgeon, modeled for ... Read More >
