Pectus Excavatum

Emirati woman receives country’s first ‘funnel chest’ corrective surgery

News May 22, 2018 4518

ABU DHABI: A young Emirati woman has become the first person in the UAE to undergo corrective surgery for “funnel” chest, a condition in which her sternum and ribs...

Basketball Player Leads Team after Pectus Excavatum Correction

News January 29, 2018 7420

There’s adversity, and then there’s a four-hour-long operation with a side order of preparing to move away from the only place you’ve ever lived. Meet Bryce...

Dr. Barry E. LoSasso Announces Practice Move from California to New Jersey

News Updated January 23, 2018 5574

Dr. Barry E. LoSasso, a leading pectus surgery specialist and pediatric surgeon, founder of the successful West Coast Center of Excellence for Pectus, has announced the relocation of his...

Patients now have more say in experimental treatments. When should doctors say no?

News October 14, 2017 5592

Besch’s sunken chest is due to a genetic condition the medical community calls “pectus excavatum.” It’s common, but Besch’s case is severe and it’s more than just cosmetic. He’s...

Skinny-shaming is as terrible as fat-shaming. Let these real life stories teach you why

News October 05, 2017 7241

I am skinny. At 6 ft and 135 lb (182 cm, 61 kg), my BMI is 18.3, at the edge of clinically underweight. I’ve been this size since I...

Nuss Surgery Helps Runner Achieve His Goals

News February 22, 2017 6839

On a recent afternoon, Nick Thatcher went out on a run without a shirt, striding easily, confidently, staying with a pack of Phoenix Desert Vista distance runners during their...

Pectus Excavatum: More Than a Matter of Aesthetics

News November 16, 2016 6764

A very good synopsis of pectus excavatum and the techiques for surgical repair.

Teen undergoes surgery to repair sunken chest Hot

News October 08, 2016 12665

Tyler Steck is feeling more self-confident these days and breathing a little easier. The 13-year-old will no longer be hesitant to take off his shirt around...

Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in the right atrium caused by pectus excavatum

News Updated September 29, 2016 5365

An interesting case where a "tumor" was removed from a 4 year old girl's heart which was actually just a recurrent thrombus brought on by the compression from the...

Michael Mihuc discusses Cody Miller and life with pectus with local news

News Updated September 01, 2016 8766

Our own Michael Mihuc disusses life with pectus with the local news. HTML5 video not supported by your browser ...

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