Pectus Excavatum

News August 25, 2016 5048

Children's Hpistal of Phoenix will be presenting a LIVE Nuss surgery with Dr. David Notrica, Aug 25, 2016 at 6pm. Details on the link will follow!...

Pectus patient stuns doctors by revealing he regularly drains infected implant HIMSELF with syringes bought online

News August 19, 2016 7119

A man who was born with a sunken chest said he was 'worried for my life' after he regularly drained his infected implant himself with a syringe that he...

Junction City teen holding softball clinic to give back to Shriners Hospital after surgery

News August 19, 2016 5588

Fourteen-year-old Jenna Kister could fit 164 Skittles in what she calls her “dent” before she had surgery to correct it two years ago. 'The then-12-year-old, who...

"Botched By Nature " TV show will show pectus excavatum patient

News August 16, 2016 6910

On the next episode of the new E! series, doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif travel to Iowa to meet with Brandon, who was born with pectus excavatum. ...

Reds pitcher helps local boy overcome medical condition

News August 12, 2016 5296

Tracy Blower heard about Melville and contacted him, hoping for maybe an autograph for her youngest son. Instead, Melville offered more. Much more. Melville invited Tracy,...

Does pectus actually give certain athletes a physical advantage?

News Updated August 11, 2016 7975

The old swimming adage is that breaststrokers are born, not made. You often can look at a swimmer standing still and tell whether they are a natural fit for...

Virginia Hospital Opens Nuss Center for Chest Wall Deformities

News August 03, 2016 5852

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) recently unveiled a space dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of chest wall deformities in children and young adults. The new Nuss Center...

Professional Male Athletes Struggle With Body Image Issues Too Hot

News Updated July 14, 2016 13467

Being plagued with body image issues and insecurities is currently more common than ever, impacting individuals of all shapes and sizes. However, one would think that professional athletes, with...

Health Cast: Chest Wall Deformities-Surgical Solutions

News June 14, 2016 6018

A condition that you've probably never heard of can wreck a child's health and self-esteem. Pectus, or chest wall deformities, are fairly common. As many as...

Teen’s medical condition requires lesser-known surgery

News June 08, 2016 5292

Like most eighth grade boys, Matthew Thompson, of Smithton, loves spending time at the baseball field or at the basketball court taking part in a game. ...

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