Dr. Ben Carson - Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Johns Hopkins
Dr.
Ben Carson has dedicated his life to inspiring others to excel by using their God-given
talents. He was born in Detroit, Michigan where his childhood journey was filled with
poverty. He struggled with poor grades and a violent temper. After his mother, who only
had a third-grade education, challenged him to strive for excellence, Ben rose from the
bottom to the top of his class. His achievements earned him academic scholarships to
college and medical school.
Today, Dr.
Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in
Baltimore, Maryland. He is world-renowned for leading a medical team that separated West
German conjoined twins in 1987, as well as leading a team of South African doctors in the
first successful separation of vertically conjoined twins in 1997. He has refined the
techniques for hemispherectomy, a radical brain surgery to stop intractable seizures, and
has developed, along with the Hopkins plastic surgery division, a craniofacial program to
help children who need combined neurosurgical and plastic surgical reconstruction.
Dr. Carson holds numerous honors and awards, including more
than 20 honorary doctorate degrees. He is a member of the board of directors of the
Kellogg Company, honored by the Horatio Alger Society, as well as a fellow of the Yale
Corporation, the governing body of Yale University.
Dr. Carson’s remarkable story is told in his first
book, Gifted Hands. THINK BIG, his second book, encourages others to develop
their intellectual potential. His latest book, The Big Picture, offers an
up-close look at a professional surgeon’s life -- and his unique perspective on
priorities, race, society, success, and living out a life of faith in a complex world. He
travels globally to share his knowledge and philosophy with the hope of inspiring people
of all ages and educational backgrounds to be -- and do -- their best!
Dr.
Ben Carson has dedicated his life to inspiring others to excel by using their God-given
talents. He was born in Detroit, Michigan where his childhood journey was filled with
poverty. He struggled with poor grades and a violent temper. After his mother, who only
had a third-grade education, challenged him to strive for excellence, Ben rose from the
bottom to the top of his class. His achievements earned him academic scholarships to
college and medical school. 