December 2024
CHKD Nuss Center Milestones
Pictured
left to right: Drs. Katherine Davenport, Ann Kuhn, Robert Obermeyer, Michael
Goretsky, Franklin Margaron, Jamie Golden, and Natalie O’Neill from CHKD
Pediatric Surgery
Innovation meets expertise to transform lives at CHKD's Nuss Center, home of the revolutionary Nuss Procedure, a minimally invasive surgical technique for correcting pectus excavatum developed by CHKD surgeon-in chief emeritus Dr. Donald Nuss and his colleagues right here at CHKD over 20 years ago. This
groundbreaking method has redefined chest wall reconstruction and continues to earn CHKD global recognition as a leader in this specialized field. The Nuss Center team recently celebrated an amazing milestone: their 3,000th chest wall repair surgery, more than any other hospital in North America.
In recognition of CHKD's leadership in pediatric chest wall construction, Virginia Senator Angelia Williams Graves visited the Nuss Center on December 3 to read an official proclamation naming December as Chest Wall Deformity Awareness Month in the Commonwealth.
In addition to life-changing chest wall treatments, surgeons at the Nuss Center continue to innovate through research, with over 70
published research articles and
outcomes data reports.
Visit
CHKD.org/Nuss to learn more, ask us a question, or even send a picture to help with a diagnosis.
Mark your calendars for the
2025 Nuss Advanced Pectus Course, October 22-24, 2025, to work with the newest pectus equipment in hands-on learning sessions.
CHKD Announcements
Planning for the Future of CHKD
With the aim of better-serving families now and in the years to come, we've launched a system-wide facility planning (SWFP) project designed to help us shape the future physical footprint of CHKD Health System. This effort will analyze needs and make recommendations for facilities on our main campus
in Norfolk as well as our CHKD Health Centers, physician practices, and urgent care centers in the community.
If you have insights to share, we encourage you to send them to
FutureOfCHKD@CHKD.org.
Physician Education and Information
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric grand rounds, sponsored by the EVMS Department of Pediatrics, part of Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Science at ODU, are offered weekly to faculty, community faculty, residents, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. Come and learn about various topics led by local and national clinical experts. All participants receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit for attending.
Click here to see the list of upcoming topics.
Resources for Patients and Families
Understanding Anger in Children (Ages 6-12)
Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Virtual
Positive Discipline (Ages 5-12)
Wednesday, January 22, 6:30-8 p.m. | Virtual
