https://www.pectus.com/ https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/356-wyoming-medic-recovering-from-major-surgery-eager-to-return-to-work https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/356-wyoming-medic-recovering-from-major-surgery-eager-to-return-to-work A paramedic diagnosed with pectus excavatum, a condition that forced her sternum to compress her heart, shifting her heart into her left lung, underwent surgery and is recovery. Tami... ]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:28:01 +0000 356 2015-04-24 https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/586-winter-haven-swimmer-lifeguard-overcomes-health-scare-to-swim-again https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/586-winter-haven-swimmer-lifeguard-overcomes-health-scare-to-swim-again Logan Houser was sitting in his first-hour biology class when suddenly he began struggling to catch his breath. Moments later, he was out cold and rushed to Winter Haven... ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:15:36 +0000 586 2018-06-21 https://photos.pectus.com/original/52/6e/6e/AR-180617282-71-1529579773.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/617-10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-kofi-kingston https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/617-10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-kofi-kingston For the uninitiated, Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is a 37-year old Ghanaian- American professional wrestler who performs on the Smackdown brand of the WWE under the ring name Kofi Kingston.... ]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:34:54 +0000 617 2019-10-24 https://photos.pectus.com/original/89/ae/f6/Kofi-Kingstonjpg-49-1571884508.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/388-precious-the-kitten-needs-a-lifesaving-operation https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/388-precious-the-kitten-needs-a-lifesaving-operation A kitten born with a rare chest deformity now needs an urgent operation to save her life. Precious the kitten was born at the Margaret Green... ]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:23:48 +0000 388 2015-11-27 https://photos.pectus.com/original/c1/48/36/11462386-large-20-1448630641.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/458-live-pectus-surgery-aug-25-6pm-edt https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/458-live-pectus-surgery-aug-25-6pm-edt 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!... ]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:15:38 +0000 458 2016-08-25 https://photos.pectus.com/original/c8/96/31/14039895-1339101759452274-6415985911026857153-n-74-1472138151.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/628-courageous-comeback https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/628-courageous-comeback Two summers ago, Carmosino, who is a 6-foot-4 guard, was an up-and-coming player in the Sentinels’ program who impressed head coach Joe Bennett and assistant/junior varsity coach Mike Tartaglia... ]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:17:08 +0000 628 2020-04-10 https://photos.pectus.com/original/7e/b9/8a/SPTS2004-0920OBS20-20Christian20Carmosino20with20the20balljpg-27-1586539042.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/416-gorlin-basal-cell-nevus-syndrome-a-rare-syndrome-that-includes-pectus-excavatum https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/416-gorlin-basal-cell-nevus-syndrome-a-rare-syndrome-that-includes-pectus-excavatum Other symptoms may also occur in other organ systems. These include skeletal malformations and manifestations in the eyes, soft tissue, central nervous system, and endocrine organs. A review of... ]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:17:45 +0000 416 2016-04-01 https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/542-patients-now-have-more-say-in-experimental-treatments-when-should-doctors-say-no https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/542-patients-now-have-more-say-in-experimental-treatments-when-should-doctors-say-no 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... ]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:34:56 +0000 542 2017-10-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/cc/8f/38/Screen20Shot202017-10-1420at202325020PM-61-1508006108.png https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/393-pectus-excavatum-may-sound-arcane-but-chest-wall-disorder-is-fairly-common-disorder https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/393-pectus-excavatum-may-sound-arcane-but-chest-wall-disorder-is-fairly-common-disorder The Specialist: An assistant professor of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai, Dr. Andrew Kaufman specializes in treating disorders of the chest wall — including pectus excavatum... ]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2016 03:48:00 +0000 393 2016-01-07 https://photos.pectus.com/original/7d/1c/ef/checkup3f-1-web-90-1452138495.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/566-dr-barry-e-losasso-announces-practice-move-from-california-to-new-jersey https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/566-dr-barry-e-losasso-announces-practice-move-from-california-to-new-jersey 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... ]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:27:16 +0000 566 2018-01-22 https://photos.pectus.com/original/78/1b/98/pressrelease-422529-1516553372-49-1516645644.jpg