I agree with Eddie Maverick's advice about Dr. Donahue.

I had a partial first rib resection at Johns Hopkins (JH) and emerged worse than before surgery. There were other issues in my surgery (e.g., nerve damage) and I am not sure that all of my problems can be attributed to partial first rib resection. My JH surgeon was NOT Dr. Reifsnyder. Before surgery, I was told I was going to get a total first rib resection. JH never told me that only part of my first rib was removed and it was nearly 2 1/2 years after my surgery that I learned the truth.

All the medical literature that I am aware of recommends total first rib resection. It is true much of this literature was written by JH, but I would still be leery of a doctor that recommends partial rib resection.