Pectus Carinatum

East Tennessee clinic uses technology to fix ‘pigeon chest’

News May 29, 2019 5339

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In an exam room at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, all eyes were on 14-year-old Tinsley Allen as he became the first patient in Tennessee and one...

Does pectus actually give certain athletes a physical advantage?

News Updated August 11, 2016 7831

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...

Health Cast: Chest Wall Deformities-Surgical Solutions

News June 14, 2016 5879

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...

"Workup of the Pectus Patient" Webinar Tuesday, Sept 15

News Updated August 29, 2015 6483

"WORKUP OF THE PECTUS PATIENT" Sept 15, 7-8pm EDT on GoToWebinar - with LIVE surgeon, Dr. Michael Goretsky Our guest surgeon will be...

Pioneering chest deformity op carried out at Cardiff hospital

News July 12, 2015 9460

A Welsh hospital has become the first in the UK to offer a pioneering new treatment for patients with chest deformities. The first procedure at Cardiff's...

Operation to end misery of being born with a caved-in chest Hot

News Updated February 17, 2015 12930

"Indeed, by Ben's early teens he had become a different boy, say his parents. 'The deformity became more noticeable as he grew, making him very self-conscious and meant he...

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