Tag: Dr. Vitale
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
Dr. Michael Vitale – Visiting Professor at Stanford
Posted on October 12, 2017
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
Dr. Michael Vitale featured in SOSORT Newsletter
Posted on June 17, 2017
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
Columbia Orthopedics Hosted PreOp Spine Class
Posted on June 15, 2017
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
Columbia Orthopedics Hosted Non-Operative Best Practice Guidelines for AIS
Posted on May 18, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics just hosted the 1st meeting of many to work on Non-Operative Best Practice Guidelines for AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis) on May 17, 2017. There is so much variability out there for the recommendations around non-operative practices for adolescent idiopathic ... Read More
Dr. Vitale Hosts Current Techniques in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery
Posted on April 25, 2017
This Friday Dr. Vitale hosts Current Techniques in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. He along with esteemed faculty members reviewed Pediatric Deformity Decision Making; Pediatric Deformity Techniques, and Live Surgery Observation: Pediatric Deformity AIS Case. There were 25 visiting spine surgeons ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale Led a CME on Innovations in Scoliosis
Posted on March 27, 2017
This month Dr. Michael Vitale led a CME on Innovations in Scoliosis. He was a co chairmen with Dr. Clifford Tribus. It was titled Spring Deformity Course that was sponsored by Stryker Spine. It offered participants the opportunity to learn ... Read More
The Comprehensive Unit Safety Program Builds Teamwork and Improves Safety
Posted on November 22, 2016
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
For Very Young Children, There’s A Way To Cure Scoliosis Without Surgery
Posted on July 19, 2016
"There’s A Way To Cure Scoliosis Without Surgery" Courtesy CBS New York Read More
Pediatric Scoliosis Patients Improve Posture With Smart Bracing, Schroth Method
Posted on March 15, 2016
From NewYork-Presbyterian Newsletter, March, 2016: In the last five years, researchers and physicians have learned that early treatment of scoliosis can resolve many spinal deformities that adolescents and adults encounter later in life. Techniques such as early casting, bracing and specialized ... Read More