Tag: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Columbia Orthopedics Non Operative Spine Care Team Presents at SOSORT

Posted on May 08, 2017

Columbia Orthopedics Non Operative Spine Care team members participated in the 12th annual SOSORT conference, which took place in Lyon, France from May 3-6. Three abstracts were accepted for podium presentations at the conference: Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercise (PSSE) Utilizing the Schroth Method ... 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

Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis (JIS)

Posted on October 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignright" width="450"] Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatments[/caption] Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis affects children between 3–9 years of age. The exact cause of juvenile scoliosis (and for that matter adolescent idiopathic scoliosis) is unknown. It is a condition in which there is ... Read More