Adalie has had a passion for dancing since she was young. As she grew older, her dancing abilities became limited as she began experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. She was eventually diagnosed with pectus excavatum, or "sunken chest." Adalie's family came to CHOC where they found the Pectus Treatment Program and Dr. Mustafa Kabeer. She received a surgery known as the Nuss procedure to correct her pectus excavatum. After a short recovery, Adalie is back to dancing and feels stronger t