Biography on dr ben carson
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American doctor Ben Carson (born ) overcame poverty, racism, and a violent temper to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon.
In , neurosurgeon Ben Carson successfully performed an operation to separate Siamese twins who were born joined at the head.
It was a milestone in neurosurgery, but was far from the only noteworthy achievement of Carson's career.
Biography on dr ben carson
He also performed ground-breaking surgery on a twin suffering from an abnormal expansion of the head. Carson was able to relieve the swelling and remove the surplus fluid-all while the unborn twin remained in its mother's uterus.
This too was a first, and in other instances Carson has performed operations which have greatly expanded scientific knowledge of the brain and its functions. His "can-do" spirit, combined with his medical expertise, has made him the surgeon of choice for parents with children suffering rare neurological conditions.
If Carson seemed destined for any position when he was a child growing up on t