Introducing Two Recently Separated Conjoined Twins

--At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Allison and Amelia Tucker, 6 Weeks after Separation--

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Two beautiful baby girls had their public debut today at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker, formerly conjoined twins, separated at the Hospital on Nov. 7. The Hospital held a press conference this morning to highlight this new phase in the lives of both infants.

Date: 20 December 2012, 16:05 PM EST
Source: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Two beautiful baby girls had their public debut today at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker, formerly conjoined twins, separated at the Hospital on Nov. 7. The Hospital held a press conference this morning to highlight this new phase in the lives of both infants. Video
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Members of the large multidisciplinary Children's Hospital of Philadelphia team that has cared for the Tucker Twins from before birth, through separation and beyond.
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The Tucker Family post separation surgery.
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Formerly conjoined twins Allison and Amelia Tucker before their separation surgery at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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An over 40-member multidisciplinary team performed the Tucker's separation surgery at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on November 7, 2012.
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Anesthesiologist Philip Bailey, D.O., led the surgical preparation for the separation procedure.
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Plastic surgeon David Low, M.D., and his team inserted skin expanders into both infants to prepare for the surgery.
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Dr. Holly Hedrick, pediatric general, thoracic and fetal surgeon at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, led the 40-member multidisciplinary team that carried out the complex 7-hour separation surgery of formerly conjoined twins Allison and Amelia.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has successfully separated 21 pairs of conjoined twins.
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Members of the large multidisciplinary Children's Hospital of Philadelphia team that has cared for the Tucker Twins from before birth, through separation and beyond.
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