The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. Mayo Clinic Children's Center leaves South Carolina girl smiling after surgery to correct pectus excavatumWhen Sara Hutchins noticed an indent in her daughter Scarlett’s chest, she immediately recognized the cause: pectus excavatum, a condition that causes the breast bone to sink into the chest. “My father had the same condition,” Sara says. “He’d had surgery to correct it but was never satisfied with his results.” Sara wanted to ensure that if Scarlett had surgery, she’d like what she saw in the mirror afterward. “I did a lot of research,”… Surgery for Chest Wall Deformity Restores Danielle's Active LifeWhen Danielle Goldsmith was told nothing could be done to reverse the effects of a chest wall deformity she'd had since birth, she took her health into her own hands by researching all her options. That research led Danielle to Mayo Clinic. For years, a common belief among some medical professionals was that pectus excavatum [...] Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic ResearchCosts & insurance Aug. 10, 2018 Share on: FacebookTwitter Thoracic SurgeryDepartment homeSectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchThe Mayo Clinic experience & patient storiesCosts & insuranceResources for medical professionals SectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchThe Mayo Clinic experience & patient storiesCosts & insuranceResources for medical professionals ORG-20380885 Departments & Centers Medical Departments & Centers Thoracic Surgery