News
November 15, 2023
Dr. Vitale Honored with Bent Not Broken Award | TPFF Paige Fraser Gala
The Bent Not Broken Award was presented to Dr. Michael Vitale on Monday, October 23, 2023 at the TPFF Gala. This award celebrates individuals, organizations, or initiatives that have made significant contributions to clinical research in their industry through innovative approaches, advancements, and groundbreaking achievements. Read More >
October 15, 2023
IPOTT 2023—Michael Vitale, MD Speaks About Scoliosis Bracing
Dr. Vitale attended the IPOTT (International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank) on October 9-11, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. He presented the talk, "Bracing for Childhood Scoliosis: Are We Doing the Best We Can?" More About the Meeting > Read More >
October 11, 2023
Dr. Vitale Interviewed About Safety in Spine Surgery Month
Dr. Derek Lee interviews Dr. Michael Vitale about Safety in Spine Surgery Month. Learn about the inspiration for founding the Safety in Spine Surgery Project (S3P) and the impact the organization has had already. Read More >
October 08, 2023
1st Lunch & Learn Webinar Focused on Tether Decision Making and Post Op Physical Therapy
October 2023 | Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics hosted a new Lunch & Learn webinar series focusing on scoliosis and spine conditions across the lifespan. The series, held five or six times per year, is designed to improve scoliosis and spine care by providing participants and faculty a forum for interaction and collaboration. This seminar focuses on Tether Decision Making and Post Op Physical Therapy. Read More >
September 23, 2023
Tolo Days—Michael Vitale, MD, MPH, Keynote Speaker
"Truly honored to be asked to give keynote and spend time with old friends as part of Vern Tolo day, raising money for the amazing research being done at CHLA. Dr. Tolo still has so much to teach—about orthopedics and life—all these years later." Read More >
September 19, 2023
SRS News—Dr. Vitale at the 58th Annual SRS Meeting
In early September, 2023, Dr. Vitale attended and participated in the SRS (Scoliosis Research Society) Annual Meeting. Dr. Vitale moderated a case discussion on Early Onset Scoliosis on Wednesday, 9/6. In Thursday's session, "Complication Avoidance and Post-Op Considerations," Dr. Vitale gave a presentation entitled, "Complication Avoidance." Read More >
August 23, 2023
Save the Date: 10th Annual Symposium On The Pediatric Spine—Non-Operative Treatment
Announcing: The 10th Annual Pediatric Spine: Best in Class Non-Operative Treatment for Scoliosis CME | June 20, 2024. This interactive course is an opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art, non-operative treatment of scoliosis across the ages. Read More >
July 18, 2023
Perioperative Orthopedic Quality & Safety Newsletter
Dr. Michael G. Vitale, Vice-Chair, Strategy & Quality, Columbia Orthopedics Quality Team, is pleased to share this quarterly newsletter with you. Happy Summer from the Columbia Orthopedics team! We are excited to continue sharing our perioperative quality updates and reading list for this quarter. Since our last issue, we have welcomed two Quality & Performance Improvement (QPI) fellows, Erin Butrico (2021-2022) and Chinenye E. Ezeh (current: 2022-2023), and a new fellow (Melanie Brown, 2023-2024) who will join the team in July of this year. Read More >
July 17, 2023
Greta’s Heroic Journey Video
“Greta is a straight-A student, plays piano, and loves to dance, but she was born with a condition that caused her spine to curve and stopped her lungs from functioning. Our Och Spine Team and NewYork-Presbyterian performed a series of major surgeries to correct her severe scoliosis. Most recently, we performed a spinal fusion to straighten the curve in her spine, which allows her to live a fuller life.” —Dr. Michael Vitale Read More >
July 06, 2023
Dr. Vitale Speaks at Curvy Girls Scoliosis International Convention
Dr. Michael Vitale was happy to attend and speak at the Curvy Girls Scoliosis International Convention, June, 2023. Curvy Girls from all over the world came together for a weekend of empowerment, learning, and community building. Read More >
