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  1. Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D.

    Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Spinal fusion, Cervical spine fusion, Osteotomy, Vertebral column resection, Laminectomy, Cervical spine surgery, Scoli...osis surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar diskectomy, Laminotomy, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Cervical laminectomy, Cervical disk replacement, Sacroiliac joint fusions, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Degenerative scoliosis surgery, Revision thoracic spinal surgery, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Occipitocervical fusion, Thoracoplasty, Halo skull traction, Atlantoaxial fusion, Cervical traction, Skeletal traction, Gardner Wells tongs insertion, Synovial cyst removal, Pelvic fixation, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Revision of previous trauma surgery, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Lumbar fusion, Laminoplasty, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Robotic spine surgery, Revision spinal surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Vertebrectomy, Ultrasound-guided surgery, Foraminotomy, Tumor biopsy, Tumor resection, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Neurostimulation treatment, Exoscopic surgery, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic foraminotomy, Revision lumbar spinal surgery, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy, Revision cervical spinal surgery, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, CT-guided surgery, Syringomyelia, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Myelopathy, Kyphosis, Cervical spondylosis, Paget's disease of the bone, Scoliosis, Spinal stenosis, Glioma, Pectus excavatum, Marfan syndrome, Back pain, Spina bifida, Spondyloarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Lumbar pain, Spinal tumor, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylosis, Lumbar spondylosis, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Cervical spinal stenosis, Osteomyelitis, Skeletal dysplasia, Spondylotic myelopathy, Cervical myelopathy, Spinal cord infarction, Hemivertebra, Degenerative disk disease, Vertebral tumor, Spinal cord injury, Myelomeningocele, Spinal cord metastasis, Central cord syndrome, Spinal cord tumor, Scheuermann's kyphosis, Cervical radiculopathy, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Lumbar radiculopathy, Spine deformity, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Spinal headache, Meningioma, Neurofibroma, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar herniated disk, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Thoracic radiculopathy, Hemangioblastoma, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Schwannoma, Spinal fracture, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Pseudarthrosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical spine deformity, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Spondylolysis, Spinal compression fracture, Spinal metastasis, Cervical kyphosis, Degenerative scoliosis, Congenital neck anomaly, Nerve compression syndrome, Spinal pain, Failed back syndrome, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Cervical spine injury, Metastatic spinal cord compression, Congenital scoliosis, Charcot's arthropathy, Dropped head syndrome, Spine arthritis, Pelvic obliquity, Tethered spinal cord, Occipitocervical region dysfunction, Kyphoscoliosis, Atlantoaxial instability, Tumors and masses, Spinal sarcoma

  2. Charles D. Burger, M.D.

    Charles D. Burger, M.D.

    1. Pulmonologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, Pectus excavatum, Pulmonary hypertension, Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensio...n, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

  3. Michael B. Ishitani, M.D.

    Michael B. Ishitani, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Appendectomy, Colectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Single-incisio...n laparoscopic surgery, Neonatal surgery, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, Intestinal obstruction, Gallstones, Achalasia, Colon polyps, Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome, Fecal incontinence, Pectus excavatum, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pectus carinatum, Neuroblastoma, Umbilical hernia, Wilms' tumor, Conjoined twins, Germ cell tumor, Hydrocele, Ulcerative colitis, Hyperhidrosis, Pediatric trauma, Sarcoma, Cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Adrenal cancer, Crohn's disease, Adnexal tumors, Hiatal hernia, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Immune thrombocytopenia, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Rectal prolapse, Embryonal tumor, Hemangioma, Diaphragmatic hernia, Inguinal hernia, Hirschsprung's disease

  4. Dawn E. Jaroszewski, M.D.

    Dawn E. Jaroszewski, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Pectus excavatum surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Chest surgery, Thoracoscopy, Pectus correction surgery, Thoracoto...my, Pectus excavatum, Pectus carinatum, Lung cancer, Thymic tumor, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor

  5. Denise B. Klinkner, M.D., M.Ed.

    Denise B. Klinkner, M.D., M.Ed.

    1. Surgeon
    2. General Surgeon
    3. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Surgical procedure, Intensive care, Minimally invasive surgery, Trauma care, Rib stabilization, Gastroesophageal reflux... disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, Intestinal obstruction, Gallstones, Achalasia, Colon polyps, Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome, Fecal incontinence, Pectus excavatum, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pectus carinatum, Neuroblastoma, Umbilical hernia, Wilms' tumor, Conjoined twins, Germ cell tumor, Hydrocele, Ulcerative colitis, Hyperhidrosis, Pediatric trauma, Sarcoma, Cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Adrenal cancer, Crohn's disease, Adnexal tumors, Hiatal hernia, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Immune thrombocytopenia, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Rectal prolapse, Embryonal tumor, Hemangioma, Diaphragmatic hernia, Inguinal hernia, Hirschsprung's disease, Slipping rib syndrome

  6. Donald D. Potter, Jr., M.D.

    Donald D. Potter, Jr., M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Thoracic Surgeon
    3. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heller myotomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, J-pouch surgery, Splenectomy, Nuss p...rocedure, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Intestinal obstruction, Gallstones, Achalasia, Colon polyps, Inflammatory bowel disease, Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome, Fecal incontinence, Pectus excavatum, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pectus carinatum, Neuroblastoma, Umbilical hernia, Wilms' tumor, Conjoined twins, Germ cell tumor, Hydrocele, Ulcerative colitis, Hyperhidrosis, Pediatric trauma, Sarcoma, Cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Adrenal cancer, Crohn's disease, Adnexal tumors, Hiatal hernia, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Immune thrombocytopenia, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Rectal prolapse, Embryonal tumor, Hemangioma, Diaphragmatic hernia, Inguinal hernia, Hirschsprung's disease, Sports hernia

  7. Mathew Thomas, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    Mathew Thomas, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Pectus excavatum surgery, Fundoplication, Esophagectomy, VATS, Lung transplant, Diaphragm pacing, Chest surgery, Roboti...c surgery, Tracheobronchoplasty, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Tracheal resection, Chest wall resection, Diaphragm plication, Decortication, Esophageal diverticulectomy, Extrapleural pneumonectomy, Achalasia, Myasthenia gravis, Pectus excavatum, Esophageal cancer, Tracheal stenosis, Lung cancer, Hyperhidrosis, Solitary fibrous tumor, Sarcoma, Mesothelioma, Thymic tumor, Mediastinal tumor, Hiatal hernia, Carcinoid tumor, Schwannoma, Zenker's diverticulum, Diaphragmatic hernia, Diaphragm paralysis, Tracheomalacia, Chest wall deformity, Tracheobronchomalacia

  8. Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D.

    Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heller myotomy, Esophagectomy, VATS, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Esopha...geal reconstruction, Supercharged jejunal interposition, Video mediastinoscopy, Thymectomy, Segmentectomy, VATS lobectomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Peroral endoscopic myotomy, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Achalasia, Myasthenia gravis, Pneumothorax, Pectus excavatum, Pectus carinatum, Esophageal cancer, Lung cancer, Hyperhidrosis, Mesothelioma, Thymic tumor, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Hiatal hernia, Pancoast tumor

Research

Mayo doctors and researchers are studying new ways to treat pectus excavatum in both children and adults. Genetic studies are also underway that are looking for the specific genes that may be associated with pectus excavatum.

Recent research by Mayo doctors has shown that pectus excavatum repair can significantly improve heart function by relieving the compression on the heart from the chest wall. Improvements are seen in:

  • The size of the heart chambers
  • Output of the right side of the heart
  • Oxygen delivery of the heart

Publications

See a list of publications about pectus excavatum by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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