Speakers - 2026

Title: The ins and outs of chest wall deformities

Abstract

Laurie and Suzy will introduce the audience to the topic of chest wall deformities. They will describe and differentiate between the two most common chest wall deformities which are pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum as well as review other chest wall deformities. They will discuss current treatment options and the referral process into this specialized clinic. They will also describe the multidisciplinary clinic they conduct to address these rare conditions.)

The audience take away from presentation:

• The audience will be able to identify pectus excavatum
• The audience will be able to identify pectus carinatum
• The audience will be able to describe treatment options for pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum
• The audience will better understand when to refer patients with chest wall deformities to specialized clinics