Ben Carson

Ben Carson is an American retired neurosurgeon, author, and politician who served as U.S. secretary of housing and urban development from 2017 to 2021.

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Candy Carson: Candy Carson is an American author and the wife of Ben Carson. She collaborated with him on books and supported his public and political career.
Separation of conjoined twins: Separation of conjoined twins is surgery to divide twins physically joined at birth. Carson led the 1987 operation separating craniopagus twins Patrick and Benjamin Binder.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers federal housing and community-development programs. Carson led the department as secretary from 2017 through 2021.
Evolution: Evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of populations across generations. Carson’s public rejection of evolution contrasts with the scientific consensus and his medical credentials.
Donald Trump: Donald Trump is an American political figure who served as the 45th and 47th U.S. president. Trump nominated Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Craniopagus twins: Craniopagus twins are identical twins joined at the skull, sometimes sharing blood vessels or brain tissue. The Binder twins’ shared cranial circulation made their separation especially difficult.
Federal housing policy: Federal housing policy comprises U.S. laws and programs addressing housing access, affordability, and urban development. Carson oversaw debates about public housing, fair housing, and housing assistance.
Creationism: Creationism holds that life or the universe originated through divine acts rather than solely through natural processes. Carson publicly defended creationist views while participating in scientific and medical institutions.
Johns Hopkins Hospital: Johns Hopkins Hospital is a teaching hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Carson built his neurosurgical career there and led its pediatric neurosurgery service.
Occipital encephalocele: An occipital encephalocele is a birth defect in which brain tissue or membranes protrude through an opening in the back of the skull. Carson operated on a child with this rare condition early in his neurosurgical career.