Twins' Names:
Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim.
Birthdate:
June 2, 2001.
Type of Conjoined Twins:
Craniopagus. The boys were joined at the top of the head.
Separation Date:
October 11, 2003.
Separation Location:
Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Separation Team:
Kenneth Shapiro, M.D., Frederick Sklar, M.D., Dale Swift, M.D., Bradley Weprin, M.D., and David Sacco, M.D.
Craniofacial surgeons Kenneth Salyer, M.D., and David Genecov, M.D.
Craniofacial surgeons Kenneth Salyer, M.D., and David Genecov, M.D.
Status:
After spending several days in a drug-induced coma, the boys are recovering well. It is still unknown whether they suffered any long-term brain damage from the separation surgery.
