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The surgeons who separated conjoined twins Safa and Marwa

By Hilary Rose
The Times·
15 mins to read
The surgeons who separated conjoined twins Safa and Marwa
The surgeons who separated conjoined twins Safa and Marwa

Doctors Owase Jeelani and David Dunaway have worked together for more than a decade at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Their latest operation, which made headlines last week, was their most challenging yet: separating conjoined twins Safa and Marwa over 50 gruelling hours. They tell Hilary Rose how they did it.

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