using hypothermia, circulatory bypass and deliberate cardiac arrest to spare brain tissue will visit Bermuda next month.

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson Sr., director of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the renowned Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore will deliver a motivational speech on April 8 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Youth Centre Hall in Hamilton.

As one who literally went from rags to riches, Dr. Carson will share his philosophy for success and encourage Bermudians to "Think Big'' -- the title of his latest book in which he elaborates on his philosophy for success in life.

His autobiography, "Gifted Hands'', chronicled the road from a broken home, dire poverty, a pathological temper, poor self-esteem and "horrible'' grades to his life today.

In addition to being director of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Carson is an associate professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery and oncology and an assistant professor of paediatrics at the Hopkins School of Medicine.

His particular patient care and research interests are neuro-oncology (paediatric brain tumours). But he also performs brain surgery to control seizures.

In 1987, Dr. Carson was among the 70-member medical team that separated seven-month-old German twin boys who were joined at the back of the heads and shared the major cerebral blood drainage system.

The 22-hour procedure was believed to be the first time hypothermia -- the deliberate lowering of body temperature -- was coupled with circulatory bypass and deliberate cardiac arrest to spare brain tissue. The boys returned to Germany after seven months at Hopkins.

Dr. Carson received his undergraduate education at Yale University and his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine in 1977.

He has served surgical and neurosurgical residencies and fellowships at Hopkins and trained at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Western Australia.

Dr. Carson has also received numerous honours and awards, including 14 honorary doctorate degree.

He was also named in Who's Who in America, honoured by having several scholarship programmes named after him, and he received the American Black Achievement Award in the business and professions category.

Dr. Carson, who is married with three sons, will be brought in by Successories of Bermuda.

Tickets for the upcoming event are $28 and available at 27th Century Boutique, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church's Hamilton office, and from Successories of Bermuda.

For further information contact Messrs. James or William Spriggs at 295-4111.

Dr. Ben Carson