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Born Detroit, MichiganIn 1984, at thirty-three Ben Carson was appointed director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, becoming the youngest physician in the nation to occupy such a position. Born in poverty, he was reared by a single mother who provided constant encouragement and instilled in him the desire to become a doctor. He also drew inspiration from his deep-seated religious faith. After graduating from Yale University and earning a medical degree from the University of Michigan, Carson became the first African American neurosurgical resident at Johns Hopkins University. He honed his surgical skills during a hospital residency in Australia before accepting a permanent post at Johns Hopkins, where he earned international renown for scores of complex surgeries, including the separation of conjoined twins. Carson retired from surgical practice in 2013. A political conservative, he sought the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination and was later chosen by President Trump to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.Nacido en Detroit, MichiganEn 1984, a la edad de treinta y tres años, Ben Carson fue nombrado director de neurocirugía pediátrica en la Universidad Johns Hopkins, convirtiéndose en el médico más joven del país que ocupara un puesto semejante. De clase pobre, fue criado por una madre soltera que siempre lo estimuló y le infundió el deseo de estudiar medicina. También encontró inspiración en su profunda fe religiosa. Luego de graduarse de la Universidad Yale y obtener un título en medicina de la Universidad de Michigan, Carson fue el primer médico afroamericano...

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