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.
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.
