Episode 23 - Separating Conjoined Twins Part 2: Separation Day

In Part 2 of this special two-part episode of The Glennon Factor, hosts David Hanschu and Laura Wulf are joined by Dr. Kevin Chen, Dr. Philippe Mercier, Dr. Joanna Kemp, and Dr. Nyla Ahmad to take listeners inside the historic surgery to separate craniopagus twins Hiyab and Wuhbto. The team shares how months of planning, surgical rehearsals, advanced imaging, and around-the-clock collaboration culminated in a more than 24-hour procedure involving multiple specialties and some of the most complex decision-making in pediatric medicine. Hear firsthand accounts of the challenges, breakthroughs, and unforgettable moments that transformed two girls who had spent their lives joined at the head into two separate children with a new future ahead of them.