Welcoming my new partner, Dr Taemin Oh, a superbly trained pediatric neurosurgeon. Collaboration of this sort makes us all better! nyp.org/advances/artic…

April is spine surgery safety month. On April 17th, Drs Sardar and Johnson have organized a spectacular webinar for you, cosponsored by POSNA and SRS. Join us to be part of the conversation about ensuring safety in spine surgery ! @safetyinspinesurgery Columbia Orthopedics

As a scoliosis surgeon taking care of teenage patients, our team very much knows and understands the importance of a holistic approach to care. Our scoliosis mental health coordinator, Julia Rakin, has done a great job launching this innovative program. Learn more here!

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow on our Webinar promoting Spine Surgery Safety Month! "Ensuring Safety Before During and After the Incision.." led by Drs Zeeshan Sardar and Megan Johnson. Columbia Orthopedics Safety in Spine Surgery NewYork-Presbyterian

Really proud of my team presenting multiple papers at SOSORT in Dubrovnik sharing our research on bracing, scoliosis-specific physical therapy and issues around mental health in children with scoliosis ! #cureais

Come join us on June 26th and learn about Best in Class Conservative Care at our upcoming Symposium featuring experts in the field including Dr Jim Sanders!

Highlights from the 10th Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit – 2025, NYC: • Celebrating a decade of progress, the Summit took place in midtown Manhattan. • Dr. Michael Vitale reflected on SSS’s achievements, including Best Practice Guidelines and the new SSS website. •

We are excited to announce Bracing Groups, our new monthly meet-up for kids wearing scoliosis braces! This initiative provides a fantastic opportunity for children to connect, share their stories, and have fun together. All brace levels are welcome, so whether your child is new

Heading back to school with a brace?✏️📓 Small adjustments can make a big difference in your day. From choosing comfortable clothing, to carrying a lighter backpack, to making simple classroom modifications, these little steps add up. Remember: teachers and school staff are

Exciting day at our weekly Peds Spine Research Meeting! We were honored to welcome the SRS Travelling Fellows to join our team. 🤝 Our meetings bring together surgeons, research fellows, medical students, the clinical team, and more to foster collaboration. Today, we recapped

Our Rigo Cheneau-style orthoses vs TLSO paper has been published! Swipe for a brief summary and discover the key insights! #Orthotics #Brace #RigoCheneau #TLSO #Innovation #Research #Publication #HealingSpinesAndMinds

This past weekend, our research team attended the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting and presented some of our scoliosis-based research projects. So proud of their amazing work! 👏 #Orthopaedics #Scoliosis #Research #NYSSOS #HealingSpinesAndMinds

Hi, I'm Dr. Michael Vitale! 👋 Swipe to learn more about my journey as a pediatric spine surgeon and the specific treatments I specialize in. Your child’s spine health is my top priority! Let’s embark on this journey together. #Scoliosis #SpineSurgery #HealingSpinesAndMinds

We are excited to announce Bracing Groups, our new monthly meet-up for kids wearing scoliosis braces! This initiative provides a fantastic opportunity for children to connect, share their stories, and have fun together. All brace levels are welcome, so whether your child is new

So proud to be a part of the SRS-3D Task Force! We’re releasing a groundbreaking new scoliosis classification that will transform our understanding and approach moving forward. 💪 #HealingSpinesAndMinds #ScoliosisAwareness #SRS3D #HealthcareInnovation #ProudToBeInvolved

Had a wonderful dinner with our Quality Fellows from over the years! The Making Care Better Performance Improvement Fellowship is a year-long program focused on driving sustainable improvements in patient safety and quality of care. Learn more about this impactful fellowship and

One week ago, I had the privilege of presenting our research at the 60th Annual SRS Meeting in Charlotte, NC. We explored the efficacy of patient-specific rods and the outcomes of lumbar tethering, highlighting the potential of tethering as a way to avoid lumbar fusion. Excited