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Jul 19, 2024 · Ben Carson, American politician and neurosurgeon who performed the first successful separation of conjoined twins who were attached at the back of the head. He later became involved in politics and served as U.S. secretary of HUD (2017–21) in the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. (born September 18, 1951) is an American retired neurosurgeon, academic, author, and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021. A pioneer in the field of neurosurgery, he was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Republican ...
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He went from the inner-city streets of Detroit, Michigan, to the halls of Yale University, to director of pediatric neurosurgery at one of the most prestigious hospitals in the United States.
- In 1987, Carson was the first surgeon to successfully separate twins conjoined at the head. He was also the first to successfully perform intrauterine surgery.
- Carson liked to listen to classical music while operating. He says it kept him calm.
- Before retirement, Carson was reported to have performed over 300 surgeries a year, almost three times the average of any neurosurgeon.
- He is a Seventh Day Adventist. He prayed before every surgery he performed.
Feb 20, 2015 · Carson rose to fame in 1987 for his groundbreaking work separating conjoined twins. But it wasn't until his headline-grabbing criticism of Obamacare at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast...
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May 3, 2015 · In 1987, Carson earned world-wide recognition when he led a team that performed the first successful separation of twins, Benjamin and Patrick Binder, who were joined at the head.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson is the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, appointed by President Donald Trump.