Carson, Ben
1951- · Contribution: 1980s-1990s
Pediatric neurosurgeon
Pediatric neurosurgery innovations
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1951, Detroit, Michigan
- Active since
- 1984
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Groundbreaking pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins
Impact on the world
Carson advanced some of the most complex and high-risk operations in pediatric neurosurgery, giving children with severe conditions outcomes once thought impossible.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
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