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Dr. Ben Carson
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
One of the greatest things is to see somebody who's in high school now, that you operated on when they were one or two days old.
Q: How did you find your way into neurosurgery?
Well, actually, when I entered medical school--first of all, I wanted to be a missionary doctor. And then I decided I wanted to be a psychiatrist, probably because I have so much pathology in my own background. But when I got to medical school and I started thinking about, you know, what were my special gifts and talents, I realized I had a lot of eye-hand coordination, the ability to think in three dimensions.
Q: Do you still hear from the kids whose lives you've saved over the years?
Oh, constantly, and I just, I love seeing them. You know, one of the greatest things is you see somebody who's in high school now, that you operated on when they were one or two days old, and it makes you feel old, but it also makes you feel very proud.
At age 33, Dr. Ben Carson was named Johns Hopkins Hospital's pediatric neurosurgery chief -- the youngest U.S. doctor to hold such a position. He made headlines by leading a team in successfully separating conjoined twins who shared part of a brain.
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Recommended Web Sites
The Brain Matters explains common disorders of the brain and how people live with them.
The Brain Connection explains how the brain works and how people learn.
Read a profile of Dr. Ben Carson at The Academy of Achievement.
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