Tag: Spinal Deformity
Dr. Michael Vitale featured on @nyphospital twitter page
Posted on March 28, 2019
Dr. Michael Vitale was featured on the New York Presbyterian Hospital's twitter page @nyphospital. Check out their tweet about his trip to AAOS annual conference .@mgv16 is the Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Service at #NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital ... Read More
Check Out This New Resource Video for Patients with EOS and Their Parents
Posted on November 30, 2018
The Growing Spine Foundation has a new resource video for patients with EOS and their parents. Their mission is "to improve the care of patients with Early Onset Scoliosis and related deformities through research, education and advocacy." Read more about Early Onset ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale Co-Chairs 12th Annual ICEOS Meeting
Posted on November 19, 2018
Dr. Michael Vitale Co-Chairs the 12th Annual ICEOS (International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis) meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. He also spoke on a myriad of topics including The Debates: SAI/Pelvic Screws (Paul Sponseller) vs S Hooks (Michael Vitale) Paper # ... 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
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
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 Chairs the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit
Posted on April 20, 2018
On April 20, Columbia hosted the 3rd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit in New York City to a sold-out audience with keynote speaker General Stanley McChrystal and co-chaired by Columbia Orthopedics Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Pediatric Spine ... Read More
Spine Team Develops Best Practice Guidelines for Spinal Deformity
Posted on February 14, 2018
Columbia Orthopedics spine team leaders Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Hiroko Matsumoto, PhD; Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD; and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD have developed best practice guidelines on wrong level surgery in spinal deformity. The guidelines were published in Spine Deformity based on the consensus ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium
Posted on October 30, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale spoke at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium in Mexico City. He spoke on - Surgical Strategies and Techniques for Treating Early Onset Scoliosis: An Update - Landing Safely Every Time: Lessons Learned from Aviation - Early Onset Techniques Please see attached agenda here for ... Read More