Overview of Dr. Vitale
Dr. Michael Vitale is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 22 years. Dr. Vitale accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 397 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 15 doctors at Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
Education & Training
- Childrens Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2000 - 2001
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2000
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1996
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1995
- Trinity CollegeB.S., Biology /Psychology, 1985 - 1989
- Columbia University School of Public HealthM.P.H., 1989 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2000 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2007 - 2014
- NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2005
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Becker's Spine Review List: 50 Spine Surgeons Focusing on Scoliosis Development 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Hospital-Based Cluster Trial: Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods Using Distraction Intervals Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Making wrong site surgery a "never event" in spinal deformity surgery by use of a "landmark vertebra" to eliminate variability in identifying a target vertebral level.Ritt R Givens, Matan S Malka, Kevin Lu, Amber Mizerik, Nicole Bainton
Spine Deformity. 2024-11-20 - Do teams of strangers create health care dangers? The effect of OR team consistency on operative times in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Ritt R Givens, Melanie Brown, Matan S Malka, Kevin Lu, Thomas M Zervos
Spine Deformity. 2024-09-25 - Improvement in axial rotation with bracing reduces the risk of curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Michael W Fields, Christina C Rymond, Matan S Malka, Ritt R Givens, Matthew E Simhon
Spine Deformity. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Are breech rate for pedicle screws higher in the upper thoracic spine?Privitera DM, Matsumoto H, Gomez JA, Roye DP, JE Hyman, Vitale MG, Spine Deformity, 5/1/2013
- Measuring Outcomes in Children with Early-Onset ScoliosisGomez JA, Vitale MG, Semin Spine Surg, 9/1/2012
- Growth Modulation of the Scoliotic Spine: Where Are We Now?Franzone JM, Vitale MG, Semin Spine Surg, 9/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- An Evaluation of the Validity of a DNA-Based Prognostic Test for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Roye BD, Wright ML, Matsumoto H, Yorgova P, Neiss G, Hyman JE, Roye DP, Shah SA, Vitale MG, Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Hollywood, CA, 4/30/2014
- Creation of a Consensus-Based Checklist for the Response to Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Changes in Pediatric Spine Surgery.Vitale MG, Pace GI, Wright ML, Matsumoto H, Akbarnia B, Dormans JP, Emans JB, Erickson M, Flynn JM, Glassman SD, Glotzbecker M, Ibrahim KN, Lewis SJ, Luhman SJ, McCart..., Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Hollywood, CA, 4/30/2014
- Predictive Validity of the Classification of Early Onset Scoliosis (C-EOS): Examining the Timing, Rate, and Severity of Post-Operative Complications.Vitale MG, Matsumoto H, The Children's Spine Study Group, The Growing Spine Study Group, Park HY, McCalla D, Trupia EP, Swindell HW, Roye DP, Flynn JW, Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Hollywood, CA, 4/30/2014
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Lectures
- "Early Onset Scoliosis: Options and Techniques."New York, NY - 1/1/2011
- "Congenital and Early Onset Spinal Deformity."San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
- "Correcting Complex Spinal Deformities: Direct Vertebral Body Rotation Utilizing the SUK DVR System."Tokyo, Japan - 1/1/2010
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Other
- Round tables in Spine Surgery: Prognostic Genetic Testing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Volume 2, Number, 3.2. PO Newton, HL Shufflebarger, HT Braun, KH Bridwell, JE Lonstein, JW Ogilvie, CT Price, BS Richards, SA Shah, MG Vitale, K Ward
1/1/2008 - The Importance of Outcomes Research.MG Vitale and MW Keith, AAOS Bulletin, Vol 51; No 6
12/1/2003 - HIPAA: An UpdateMichael Vitale, MD, MPH, POSNA Clinical Trials Network Newsletter, Volume 2 Issue 3
3/1/2003
Press Mentions
- Today’s Best Scoliosis Treatments for Children and Young AdultsFebruary 1st, 2019
- Exercising Due Diligence With New Technologies in Spine SurgeryMarch 26th, 2024
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPOHealthfirst New York
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
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