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  2. Patrick and Benjamin Binder - Wikipedia

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    Patrick and Benjamin Binder (born 2 February 1987) were conjoined twins, joined at the head, born in Germany in February 1987, and separated at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on 6 September 1987. [1] They were the first twins to be successfully separated by Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon assisted by Donlin M. Long of Baltimore, Maryland. For this ...

  3. Fact check: Viral image does not show conjoined twins ... - AOL

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    An image that recently resurfaced does not show the twins separated in a 1987 surgery by Ben Carson, as claimed. Fact check: Viral image does not show conjoined twins separated by Ben Carson in ...

  4. Ben Carson - Wikipedia

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    In 1987, Carson was the lead neurosurgeon of a 70-member surgical team that separated conjoined twins Patrick and Benjamin Binder, who had been joined at the back of the head (craniopagus twins). The separation surgery held promise in part because the twin boys had separate brains. [95]

  5. Joseph and Luka Banda - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Banda and Luka Banda (born 23 January 1997) [1] are twin brothers who used to be conjoined. They were born joined at the back of the skull and faced in opposite directions. In late 1997, neurosurgeon Ben Carson led a team of 50 Zambian and South African specialists to separate the 11-month-old twins in a 28-hour operation. [2]

  6. Ben Carson is the recipient of the Presidential Medal of ...

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    The man who performed the first successful separation of craniopagus twins kicked off his campaign May 4 in his hometown of Detroit. Ben Carson is the recipient of the Presidential Medal of ...

  7. Doctors at Cook Children’s Medical Center, in Fort Worth, Texas, performed a successful surgery to separate conjoined twins on Jan. 22.

  8. File:Dr. Ben Carson in New Hampshire on August 13th, 2015 by ...

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    Carson was the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head. In 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. After delivering a widely publicized speech at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast, he became a popular conservative figure in political media for his views on social and ...

  9. Famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson announces White House campaign

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    He directed the first surgery to separate twins connected at the back of the head. His career was notable enough to inspire the 2009 movie, "Gifted Hands," with actor Cuba Gooding Jr. depicting ...