The Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum

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The Nuss Procedure to correct pectus excavatum in children was developed by pediatric surgeon Donald Nuss at CHKD.

The Nuss Procedure to correct pectus excavatum in children was developed by pediatric surgeon Donald Nuss, MD at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia. Over a decade of research and development have allowed Dr. Nuss and his partners, Robert Kelly, MD, Michael J. Goretsky, MD, M. Ann Kuhn, MD and Robert Obermeyer, MD to perfect the procedure.

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