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| '''Ben Carson''' (born ], ]) is a noted American ]. He is said to be one of the first and youngest in the nation at the age of 32 to become the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at ]. | |||
| In ] Carson came to media attention when he separated ] who were joined at the head and shared part of the same ]. In ], he was a member of the surgical team which worked to separate ]. When asked why he had performed such risky surgery, he said that he had heard them say that they would rather die than stay conjoined. After having heard that, he wanted to use his skills to try to save them. | |||
| The son of a ], Carson graduated from ] with a minor degree in ] and a major in pre-med in ]. His medical degree was obtained from the ] in ]. | |||
| Dr. Carson is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees. He is a member of the ], the Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and many other prestigious organizations. He sits on many boards including the Board of Directors of ] Company, ], Yale Corporation (the governing body of ]), and America's Promise. He is also the president and co-founder of the Carson Scholars Fund which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. | |||
| In June ], Dr. Carson was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of ]. Six weeks later he underwent successful surgery to remove the cancer. He took an active role in the medical and recovery process, asking his medical team questions and examining his own ]s and scans. Since the surgery there have been no complications, and he did not need to undergo chemotherapy or other ]. | |||
| Dr. Carson was appointed to the President's ] by President ] in ]. | |||
| He has written three books: ''Gifted Hands'', ''Think Big'' and ''The Big Picture''. In these books, he talks about how God helped him and his life. He thanks God for everything he has done. | |||
| Dr. Carson has been married to Candy Carson for twenty-five years and has three sons. | |||
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| *Carson, Benjamin S., M.D. (2000). ''The Big Picture'', Zondervan Publishing Co. ISBN 0-310-23834-X | |||
| *Carson, Benjamin S., M.D. (1996). ''Think Big'', Zondervan Publishing Co. ISBN 0-310-21459-9 | |||
| *Carson, Benjamin S., M.D. (1996). ''Gifted Hands'', Zondervan Publishing Co. ISBN 0-310-21469-6 | |||
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