Dr. Ben Carson

And it was really quite a team effort. You know, I got so much credit for doing it, but I couldn't have done it without all those people.

The surgical team itself was about 70 people. and 70 people 70 people and probably one of the the most interesting things is that uh the head of the department dr long uh who had always been a supporter of mine as a resident you know he would have these very prominent patients coming from all over the country all over the world and uh

The surgical team itself was about 70 people. and 70 people 70 people and probably one of the the most interesting things is that uh the head of the department dr long uh who had always been a supporter of mine as a resident you know he would have these very prominent patients coming from all over the country all over the world and uh

The surgical team itself was about 70 people. and 70 people 70 people and probably one of the the most interesting things is that uh the head of the department dr long uh who had always been a supporter of mine as a resident you know he would have these very prominent patients coming from all over the country all over the world and uh

Anyone who didn't want me on their case, he would happily show them the door. I remember there was one guy, he said, I can't have a black person operating on me. And Dr. Long said, there's the door. He just didn't tolerate any of that kind of foolishness at all.

Anyone who didn't want me on their case, he would happily show them the door. I remember there was one guy, he said, I can't have a black person operating on me. And Dr. Long said, there's the door. He just didn't tolerate any of that kind of foolishness at all.

Anyone who didn't want me on their case, he would happily show them the door. I remember there was one guy, he said, I can't have a black person operating on me. And Dr. Long said, there's the door. He just didn't tolerate any of that kind of foolishness at all.

But as the head of the department, he could have had the right to have done the surgery with me as the assistant, but he insisted I be the primary surgeon and that he would assist.

But as the head of the department, he could have had the right to have done the surgery with me as the assistant, but he insisted I be the primary surgeon and that he would assist.

But as the head of the department, he could have had the right to have done the surgery with me as the assistant, but he insisted I be the primary surgeon and that he would assist.

For most of it, part of the time the plastic surgeons were involved, but we did the lion's share. But a lot of people say, well, how can you stay awake that long? But you're not going to sleep. It's like being in the jungle with a hungry tiger. You're not going to sleep until you get out of there. But after the operation, I was sitting in my office with one of the other neurosurgeons.

For most of it, part of the time the plastic surgeons were involved, but we did the lion's share. But a lot of people say, well, how can you stay awake that long? But you're not going to sleep. It's like being in the jungle with a hungry tiger. You're not going to sleep until you get out of there. But after the operation, I was sitting in my office with one of the other neurosurgeons.

For most of it, part of the time the plastic surgeons were involved, but we did the lion's share. But a lot of people say, well, how can you stay awake that long? But you're not going to sleep. It's like being in the jungle with a hungry tiger. You're not going to sleep until you get out of there. But after the operation, I was sitting in my office with one of the other neurosurgeons.

We were discussing the case, and we both fell asleep in mid-sentence and woke up three hours later.

We were discussing the case, and we both fell asleep in mid-sentence and woke up three hours later.

We were discussing the case, and we both fell asleep in mid-sentence and woke up three hours later.

We certainly did things that were non-traditional and that would not be what other people would do. That may be what she was talking about.

We certainly did things that were non-traditional and that would not be what other people would do. That may be what she was talking about.

We certainly did things that were non-traditional and that would not be what other people would do. That may be what she was talking about.

We were both from Detroit, but we had to go to Yale to meet each other.