Tag: Dr. Michael Vitale
Columbia University Pediatric Orthopedics Hosts their Annual Spine Research Retreat
Posted on October 26, 2018
The Division of Pediatric Orthopedics at Columbia University hosts an annual Spine Research Retreat. The retreat allows the opportunity for many collaborators involved in research to come together and discuss operative research, non operative research and quality and safety projects. Read More
PreOperative Pediatric Spine Class
Posted on October 17, 2018
This year we hosted our PreOperative Pediatric Spine Class in May, June and October. This preop class is to help prepare the parents, child, and family for their surgery. - Class is not mandatory but we strongly encourage patients and families to attend - Ask questions; meet other patients/parents; ... Read More
Dr. Vitale attends and presents at the 53rd Annual SRS Meeting
Posted on October 15, 2018
Dr. Vitale attends and presents at the 53rd Annual SRS Meeting in Bologna, Italy from October 10-13, 2018. The SRS meeting is "a meeting where spinal surgeons from around the world come to learn the most innovative research and information ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale was a Visiting Professorship at TSRH Fall Spine Symposium
Posted on October 08, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale was invited to be a Visiting Professorship at TSRH (Texas Scottish Rite Hospital) Fall Spine Symposium on October 5, 2018. It is a scientific program filled with talks from one or two visiting professors and case-based discussions ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale Speaks at IPOTT
Posted on September 30, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at IPOTT which is an International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank. It took place this year in New Zealand from 9/27/18- 9/29/18. Dr. Vitale spoke on #cureAIS: Towards a Best Practice Guideline for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis where included ... Read More
Scoliosis in the Young Child Patient Webinar
Posted on September 18, 2018
Dr. Michael was a panelist on Scoliosis in the Young Child Patient Webinar. It was presented by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). Read More
A new study featured in Current Orthopaedic Practice
Posted on September 03, 2018
A new study featured in Current Orthopaedic Practice co-authored by Drs. Benjamin Roye and Michael Vitale MD MPH "Nonoperative treatment of infantile spinal deformity". This was published in Current Orthopaedic Practice: September/October 2018 - Volume 29 - Issue 5 - p 436–439 The conclusion of this article is ... Read More
Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics Attends 4th International Curvy Girls Scoliosis Conference
Posted on July 10, 2018
Columbia Pediatric Orthopedics Attends 4th International Curvy Girls Scoliosis Conference on 7/9/18. Curvy Girls is a network of peer-led support groups that reduce the emotional impact of scoliosis by empowering girls through education, mutual support and acceptance to become leaders, ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale – Visiting Professor at Emory University
Posted on June 15, 2018
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 is Scoliosis Awareness Month
Posted on June 01, 2018
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