Operation Iraqi HeartsFourteen-year-old Ali Abid Ali, from Iraq, finally made it to the U.S. this week for open-heart surgery to repair a congenital defect.
His operation, delayed for a month because of difficulties obtaining a visa, took place…
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Aguirre Twins
Formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre celebrated their fifth birthdays today at a party hosted by the medical team that successfully separated and cared for them at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM).…
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Director, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
CHAM
We're known around the world for successfully separating Carl and Clarence Aguirre, born joined at the tops of their heads. Our specialists care daily for children with brain tumors, spinal cord injuries and craniofacial deformities.
