Finding out I had pectus excavatum helped me realize I wasn’t alone. There can be a lot of power in naming—and owning—a condition. ... I saw a yellowed sheet with a diagram of the human body.

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 and pectus carin… ...

Pectus excavatum causes your breastbone and ribs to grow inward. It is the most common chest wall deformity. Pectus carinatum is less common and causes your breastbone and ribs to jut outward. Some ...

Exercising can help you improve posture and some symptoms. Learn the best exercises for pectus excavatum, how to get started, and how to maintain your range of motion.

Carson Sudbeck was born with pectus excavatum, a sunken breastbone that leads to a concave chest. He'd made peace with his uniqueness until he learned there was a corrective surgery that could fix it.

For the pectus study, 89 reflective markers were placed on 119 research subjects, including 64 with pectus excavatum. Chest wall movement was recorded by eight infrared cameras as the subjects ...

In a retrospective review, researchers determined that cosmetic breast surgery can be performed concurrently with pectus excavatum repair without an increased risk for complications.The ...

Matt Schiff’s pectus excavatum kept him from living life to the fullest. He was self-conscious and struggled to breathe. After a Nuss procedure that fixed his funnel chest, Matt found... Read More.

You may not have heard of pectus excavatum — or "sunken chest," as it's commonly known — but there's a good chance you know someone who was born with it.. It's the most common deformity of the ...