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Ben Carson
Neurosurgery · Neurosurgery
Baltimore, United States
30 H-Index
733 Citations
296 Total Impact
NHPresidential Medal of Freedom (2008)0
Overview
Ben Carson is a neurosurgery specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Based in Baltimore.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Occipital craniopagus twin separation technique, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research is cited 733 times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, United States
Biography
Ben Carson is an American neurosurgeon who performed the first successful separation of conjoined twins joined at the back of the head in 1987. He was a pioneering pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
733 Total Citations
Publication Timeline
Published In
Rock Mechanics and Rock EngineeringJournal of Geophysical Research Solid EarthActa GeotechnicaMaterials Science and Engineering AInternational Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
Key Publications
ISRM Suggested Method: Determining Deformation and Failure Characteristics of Rocks Subjected to True Triaxial Compression
Response of Castlegate sandstone to true triaxial states of stress
Close Observation of Hydraulic Fracturing at EGS Collab Experiment 1: Fracture Trajectory, Microseismic Interpretations, and the Role of Natural Fractures
Effects of spatial heterogeneity and material anisotropy on the fracture pattern and macroscopic effective toughness of Mancos Shale in Brazilian tests
Use of acoustic emissions to investigate localization in high-porosity sandstone subjected to true triaxial stresses
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Ben Carson
1985
Youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery
Became chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins at age 33
1987
Separated conjoined twins
First successful separation of occipital craniopagus twins
