Patient Stories

Addison | My journey with scoliosis started in the summer of 2018 when I was 9 years old. I went to my yearly physical and the doctor asked me to “Bend down...

Gloria | Since my diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis in fifth grade, my parents and I tried every conservative treatment we know: German Schroth therapy, bracing, chiropractic, physical therapy, CLEAR Scoliosis Treatment, and...

Emma | I found out that I had scoliosis the summer before my freshman year of high school, the day I came back from sleep away camp (I was away for 7...

Gabriella | Gabriella’s family faced a daunting prospect after their first visit with orthopedic surgeon Michael G. Vitale, MD. A thirteen-year-old with multiple conditions related to her cerebral palsy, Gabriella was diagnosed...

Hagar | Good Afternoon, Dr. Vitale and Amber, Today I took the biggest step in my life, which was me graduating Queens College and getting my bachelor degree in psychology. In one...

Michael | This is Michael wearing his scoliosis warrior shirt with his brace. We met him at 8 months of age with a 29-degree major curve with an RVAD of approximately 25...

Marielle | Marielle is a girl who first came to Dr. Vitale at 10 months of age for a second opinion of her Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis. She initially presented with a major...

Margaret | An Update from Margaret: After 10 years of brace-wearing, my curve had progressed past the point of stability and threatened to inhibit the physical aspects and activities I enjoy so...

Eliya | For Eliya's parents, finding out their 11-year-old daughter had spondylolisthesis came with a mix of fears and emotions they hadn’t anticipated. Her mother, Mairev, says, “Eliya just woke up one...