The Ben Carson Story

Posted by Alicia on 9 February, 2009 in Black History

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., had a childhood dream of becoming a physician. Growing up in a single parent home with dire poverty, poor grades, a horrible temper, and low self-esteem appeared to preclude the realization of that dream until his mother, with only a third-grade education, challenged her sons to strive for excellence. Young Ben persevered and today is a full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and he has directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for nearly a quarter of a century. He became the inaugural recipient of a professorship dedicated in his name in May, 2008. He is now the Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. and Dr. Evelyn Spiro, R.N. Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Some career highlights include the first separation of craniopagus (Siamese) twins joined at the back of the head in 1987, the first completely successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins in 1997 in South Africa, and the first successful placement of an intrauterine shunt for a hydrocephalic twin.

For more information on Ben Carson, please visit the link below:

http://carsonscholars.org/content/dr-ben-carson/general-information

7 Comments on The Ben Carson Story

By Ella on 9 February, 2009 at 11:58 am

I watched it and it was very interesting I didn’t want to leave the tv thinking I was going to miss something good.

By Paris on 14 February, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Ben you are so inspiring my mother had me sit down and watch you movie it was so good!!!
i love you!!!!

By Alexis McCants on 25 February, 2009 at 5:30 pm

I’ve read Gifted Hands and I loved the way you wrote about how your life was and, what you and your mother and brother went through in life. Thankyou for this oppritunity for me to write you. im just 15 years old having a good life now and hope to be an surgeon one day.

By holly on 25 February, 2009 at 5:36 pm

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By jill on 22 March, 2009 at 5:29 pm

hey i love ben!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mary Meyang on 14 April, 2009 at 10:41 am

i am so inspired. i love the book ”think Big, Unleashing your potential for excellence. its just amazing!

By Kimmy on 25 August, 2009 at 10:59 am

You can read all about Dr Carson’s amazing life story and medical accomplishments here: http://racism.suite101.com/article.cfm/black_pioneers_in_medicine