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  1. Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D.

    Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D.

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

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

  2. Charles D. Burger

    Charles D. Burger

    1. Pulmonologist
    Areas of focus:

    Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, Pectus excavatum, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Pulmonary hypertension, Chronic thromboemb...olic pulmonary hypertension

  3. Michael B. Ishitani, M.D.

    Michael B. Ishitani, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Pediatric Surgeon
    Areas of focus:

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

  4. Dawn E. Jaroszewski

    Dawn E. Jaroszewski

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Thoracoscopy, Pectus excavatum surgery, Chest surgery, Thoracotomy, Pectus correction surge...ry, Lung cancer, Pectus excavatum, Chest wall tumor, Thymic tumor, Pectus carinatum, Mediastinal tumor

  5. Denise B. Klinkner

    Denise B. Klinkner

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

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

  6. Donald D. Potter, Jr.

    Donald D. Potter, Jr.

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

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

  7. Mathew Thomas

    Mathew Thomas

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

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

  8. Dennis Wigle

    Dennis Wigle

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

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