Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Mexican-American surgeon and researcher
Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1968
Place of Birth: Baja California, Mexico
Profession: neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, oncologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
- Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa (also known as "Dr.
- Q") is a neurosurgeon, author, and researcher.
- Currently, he is the William J.
- and Charles H.
- Mayo Professor and Chair of Neurologic Surgery and runs a basic science research lab at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Florida.
- In recognition of his work, Dr.
- Quiñones-Hinojosa has received many awards and honors, including being named as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the U.S.
- by Hispanic Business Journal in 2008; as 2014 Neurosurgeon of the Year by Voices Against Brain Cancer, where he was also recognized with the Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award; and by the 2015 Forbes magazine as one of Mexico’s most brilliant minds in the world. In addition, he is an editorial board member and reviewer for several prominent publications.
- Most notably, Dr.
- Quiñones-Hinojosa is the editor-in-chief for one of the most well-respected and widely read operative neurosurgical textbooks in the world – Schmidek and Sweet’s Operative Neurosurgical Techniques (6th edition).
- As well, he is one of the authors for Controversies in Neuro-Oncology, which was awarded first prize by the British Medical Association.
- Dr.
- Quiñones-Hinojosa also has published an autobiography, Becoming Dr.
- Q, about his journey from migrant farm worker to neurosurgeon, and recently Disney with Plan B Entertainment productions announced that his inspirational life story is going to be featured in a movie.Dr.
- Quiñones-Hinojosa is co-founder and serves as president of Mission: BRAIN, Bridging Resources and Advancing International Neurosurgery, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation.
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