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Ben Carson (born September 18, 1951) is a noted American neurosurgeon. 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 Johns Hopkins Hospital.
In 1987 Carson came to media attention when he separated conjoined twins who were joined at the head and shared part of the same brain. In 2003, he was a member of the surgical team which worked to separate Ladan and Laleh Bijani. 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 single parent, Carson graduated from Yale University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. His earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1977.
Dr. Carson is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees. He is a member of the American Academy of Achievement, 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 Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Yale Corporation (the governing body of Yale University), 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 2002, Dr. Carson was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of prostate cancer. 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 x-rays and scans. Since the surgery there have been no complications, and he did not need to undergo chemotherapy or other radiation treatment.
Dr. Carson was appointed to the President's Council on Bioethics by President George W. Bush in 2004.
In addition to being a surgeon, Ben Carson is also a writer authoring three bestsellers: “Gifted Hands”, “The Big Picture”, and “Thinking Big.” The first book is an autobiography, and the latter two are about his personal philosophies of success that incorporate hard work and a faith in God. Ben Carson is a Seventh Day Adventist, and an outspoken evangelical Christian. He has advocated in favor of creationism over evolution to both the religious and to the scientific community.
Dr. Carson has been married to Candy Carson for twenty-five years and has three sons.