Baby Dominique's story

Our multidisciplinary neurosurgery team earned international recognition for the extraordinary procedure they performed on baby Dominique, who was born with an undeveloped parasitic conjoined twin. This exceedingly rare condition meant the bottom half of the twin's body was protruding from Dominique's neck and back. Our experts treated her successfully and changed her life forever.

National and international coverage

Read her remarkable story as told by some of the national and international news outlets that covered her surgery.

BBC: Risky operation removes parasitic twin from baby
Chicago Tribune: Baby born with four legs undergoes life-changing surgery
CNN: Risky surgery separates 10-month-old from parasitic twin
health enews: Baby Dominique reunites with family
The Telegraph: Baby born with four legs and two spines is thriving and expected to live a normal life following surgery
The Washington Post: A 10-month-old girl had a parasitic twin protruding from her back – until surgeons removed it