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I am the parent of a young man who had a Nuss procedure performed by Dr. J in June of 2013, shortly after his 15th birthday. Despite playing varsity soccer and running cross country, he had a Haller index of 5.75 and failed his initial stress test, so in addition to reaching the age where the cosmetic appearance has begun to bother him, it was starting to slow down his physical activity as well. We could have had the surgery done locally by a general surgeon, but after doing online research, I knew traveling to AZ for Dr. J to do the procedure was absolutely the right thing for us and well worth any additional work for travel. She and her team were knowledgeable, compassionate, and easy to work with. They took great care to put my son's (and mine!) mind at ease about what would be taking place. The only complication was having to stay in a hotel for his post-op time, as we had traveled out of state for the surgery. But even that hassle was well worth it in the end. My son is now one-month post having the bars removed, age 19, a freshman in college, and feels wonderful. He has never regretted having the surgery, even during the rough days post-op. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. J and the care she took of my son, or the wonderful job she did treating his pectus --- we are forever grateful!!