After graduating from Yale, Ben applied for and completed an internship and residency at
John Hopkins Medical Institution
One of Ben's first surgical patients who was having more that one hundred seizures a day
Maranda Francisco
"Homework" assigned by Ben Carson to the family members of his patients
Saying Prayers
These were German craniopagus Siamese twins
Patrick and Benjamin Binder
Ben Carson operated on this second set of caniopagus Siamese twins from South Africa
Makwaeba twin girls
symbiotic twins
twins who were completely dependent on each other to live
Ben Carson practiced "pre-surgery" on Joseph and Luka Banda, who lived in Zambia, by using
special pair of 3-D glasses
Ben and Candy Carson started this organization to recognize academic achievement
Carson Scholars Fund
This personal challenge caused Ben Carson to "appreciate the beauty around him"
cancer diagnosis
Adult sisters who were conjoined twins; Ben's surgery on these twins was unsuccessful
Laleh and Ladan Bijani
Ben Carson tours the country warning about one of the most dangerous things students face
PEERS - people who encourage errors, rudeness, and stupidity
Question asked by Ben Carson's mother when he offered any excuse for failure
Do you have a brain?
Ben Carson stated he continued to marvel at the mystery of the
human brain
Ben Carson challenges listeners to
"think big" a philosophy for success in life
The H - in THINK BIG
stands for honesty
The K - in THINK BIG
stands for Knowledge