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Oct 20, 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 ...
- 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.
Nov 7, 2020 · After almost 30 years as a pioneering neurosurgeon, you could have had a glorious—and prosperous—retirement. You were already a living Black History Month hero, an example to any child whose ...
Jan 19, 2021 · When Dr. Ben Carson took the helm of the nation’s top housing agency, the country was in the early throes of an affordable housing crisis. Four years, one pandemic, and a recession later,...
Nov 6, 2015 · Ben Carson, who is currently leading polls for the Republican presidential nomination nationally and in Iowa, appears to have lied for more than two decades about getting a scholarship from the...
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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. Updated: Jan 11, 2021 5:28 PM EST.
