Kimberly P.
Surprise, AZ
“I was lucky enough to find Dr. Uppal in June 2017 as my left arm compression was worsening as a result of a damaged left pectoralis minor muscle. I had developed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) in 2013 from a bad rear-end collision. I had to have 2 neck muscles removed along with my left first rib that attached to one of the damaged muscles. The surgeon who performed the surgery didn’t understand the pec minor issues that often are seen with TOS. He kept running me through Venograms which were always negative and told me that I was okay. I was not okay…I was not even able to carry my handbag. After the surgery, the pec minor pain began to worsen. I was ready to fly out to Seattle, WA to have the TOS expert, Dr. Johansen, to take care of this as I had already reached out to him personally. By the grace of God, I found Dr. Uppal. He knew what to do immediately. He did a Doppler ultrasound in my thoracic arm area to watch blood flow to see if in fact the pec minor muscle was so restricted that it was compressing blood vessels. It was diagnosed that fast, even the technologist saw it. For 4 years, I suffered absolute horrific left arm disability because of this. No doctor could figure it out. Dr. Uppal literally saved my left arm and full function has been restored. He also most likely saved me from permanent nerve damage that could have happened if the compression continued. He’s one of the best that I’ve known yet and he’s one of a few that understands TOS. There are not many surgeons period that perform TOS decompression surgery because it is an extremely delicate surgery that comes with high risk. I didn’t even develop an indentation where the pec minor was removed. I’m always available to share my experience with TOS if anyone has this condition. Life without chronic pain is possible after TOS.”