Dr. Ben Carson
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But I was doing multiple major craniotomies every day. I got an enormous amount of experience doing complex cases. And when I came back to Hopkins, the position opened up for Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Normally, they would go out and get somebody with a lot of gray hair and a big resume. But Dr. Long said, well, Ben is only 33 years old, but he can do everything.
But I was doing multiple major craniotomies every day. I got an enormous amount of experience doing complex cases. And when I came back to Hopkins, the position opened up for Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Normally, they would go out and get somebody with a lot of gray hair and a big resume. But Dr. Long said, well, Ben is only 33 years old, but he can do everything.
But I was doing multiple major craniotomies every day. I got an enormous amount of experience doing complex cases. And when I came back to Hopkins, the position opened up for Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Normally, they would go out and get somebody with a lot of gray hair and a big resume. But Dr. Long said, well, Ben is only 33 years old, but he can do everything.
So I became Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at a very young age. But I had been prepared for that by going to Australia.
So I became Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at a very young age. But I had been prepared for that by going to Australia.
So I became Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at a very young age. But I had been prepared for that by going to Australia.
We have done a lot of traveling.
We have done a lot of traveling.
We have done a lot of traveling.
A combination. A combination of both.
A combination. A combination of both.
A combination. A combination of both.
United States of America.
United States of America.
United States of America.
Probably Australia. I enjoyed Australia a lot. We still have friends over there that we communicate with, and they've been over here to visit with us. But I also enjoyed South Africa. I've been there several times.
Probably Australia. I enjoyed Australia a lot. We still have friends over there that we communicate with, and they've been over here to visit with us. But I also enjoyed South Africa. I've been there several times.
Probably Australia. I enjoyed Australia a lot. We still have friends over there that we communicate with, and they've been over here to visit with us. But I also enjoyed South Africa. I've been there several times.
separating twins. We separated a couple of sets of twins in South Africa.
separating twins. We separated a couple of sets of twins in South Africa.