Ben Carson is famous for being an excellent neurosurgeon before pursuing a political career. He attended a medical school and became the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Hopkins Hospital. At that time, he was only 33, and this was an extraordinary achievement for such a young man. However, it was not his position that made him famous throughout the country. Carson successfully managed to separate conjoined twins, and he became the first neurosurgeon who ever did such an operation. Therefore, while being the youngest-ever director, he proved his talent by attaining professional goals.
The early life of Ben Carson had significantly influenced his success in both the medical field and other areas. He was born in a low-income family, and his mother did her best to educate Ben and his brother Curtis. Even the choice of medical career was conditional upon the fact that the family struggled to receive healthcare services at the time. Moreover, his mother made him read two books a week in addition to regular school homework. In this way, future achievements of Ben Carson were defined by his upbringing and severe conditions, under which the family lived when he was a child.
Ben Carson has many hobbies and extracurricular activities not connected to his work, and they complete his image of a successful man. He is a published author, and his six books include the most known memoir “Gifted Hands” and the political writing “One Nation.” Some of Ben Carson’s books were even made into movies. One of them, “Hard Choices,” made the New York Times bestseller list. Moreover, Carson and his wife, Candy, are active philanthropists, and they established the Carson Scholars Fund that assists promising students.