Ben Carson

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Ben Carson born?September 18, 1951
2. Where was Ben Carson born?Detroit, Michigan
3. What was Ben Carson's job?Neurosurgeon
4. What is the government service?17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2017-2021)
5. What is Ben Carson known for in medicine?Ben Carson was a pediatric neurosurgeon who invented new brain‑surgery techniques and performed the first separation of conjoined twins at the back of the head.
6. How old was Ben Carson when he became chief of pediatric neurosurgery?He was 33, making him the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the United States.

Pediatric Neurosurgery: The specialized field of surgery dealing with the nervous system of children, including the brain and spinal cord.
Conjoined Twins: Identical twins who remain physically connected at birth, requiring complex surgical separation in some cases.
Fetal Surgery: A highly specialized surgical procedure performed on a fetus in utero to correct congenital defects before birth.
Hemispherectomy: A surgical procedure involving the removal or disconnection of one hemisphere of the brain, typically used to treat severe epilepsy.