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Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.President Presidente Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., also well-known as "Dr. Q," is a consultant and serves as chair of the Department of Neurologic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in August 2016 and is recognized with the distinction of a named professorship, the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professorship. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa earned his B.A. in psychology at the University of California–Berkeley and his M.D. at Harvard Medical School, where he graduated cum laude. He completed an internship in general surgery, postdoctoral fellowship in developmental and stem cell biology, and residency in neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa’s clinical interests are surgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors with emphasis in motor and speech mapping during surgery, as well as treatment of patients with pituitary tumors and skull base tumors using minimally invasive approaches. He leads NIH-funded research to cure brain cancer. His research focuses on brain tumors and stem cell migration, healthcare disparities for minorities and clinical outcomes for neurosurgical patients. Currently, he has 11 submitted patents and started a new company named Sidera Medicine, LLC. Furthermore, he is frequently invited to give presentations on his research to both national and international audiences, and he has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, abstracts and other written publications. He is an editorial board member and reviewer for several prominent publications. Most notably, Dr. Quiñones 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 (6thedition). As well, he is one of the authors for–Controversies in Neuro-Oncology, which was awarded first prize by the British Medical Association. 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 2008, the 2014 Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award and Neurosurgeon of the Year, and by the 2015 Forbes Magazine as one of Mexico’s most brilliant minds in the world. He has received honorary degrees from Southern Vermont College, Lackawanna College, Dominican University, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University. In addition, he has published an autobiography, “Becoming Dr. Q,” about his journey from migrant farm worker to neurosurgeon and recently Annapurna with Plan B Entertainment productions announced that his inspirational life story is going to be featured in a movie. Besides his clinical and research activities, Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa is active in education and provides mentorship to many postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa is co-founder and serves as president of mission:brain, Bridging Resources and Advancing International Neurosurgery a 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Voices Against Brain Cancer, and he is co-chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Section International Committee. Moreover, he serves on many study sections of the National Institutes of Health, including being chair of meeting sessions. Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, conocido como el “Dr. Q,” es el jefe del Departamento de Neurocirugía de Mayo Clinic en Florida. El Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa se unió al personal de Mayo Clinic en agosto de 2016 con la distinción de una cátedra nombrada, “William J. y Charles H. Mayo.” El Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa obtuvo su licenciatura en psicología en la Universidad de Berkeley California –y recibió su título en medicina de la Universidad de Harvard, donde se graduó con honores. Luego hizo su residencia en neurocirugía en la Universidad de California, San Francisco, donde también obtuvo una beca postdoctoral en desarrollo y biología de células madre. Su práctica se enfoca principalmente en el tratamiento quirúrgico de los tumores cerebrales primarios y metastásicos, con énfasis en el mapeo de las áreas de lenguaje y motora durante la cirugía, así como en el tratamiento de los pacientes con tumores de hipófisis y de base craneal utilizando abordajes endonasales transesfenoidales mínimamente invasivos. Dirige la investigación financiada por los NIH para curar el cáncer cerebral. Dr. Quiñones junto con su equipo investigan el papel de las células madre en el origen de los tumores cerebrales y también la función potencial de estas en la lucha contra el cáncer de cerebro y la recuperación de la función neurológica. Su investigación está financiada por el Instituto Nacional de Salud de Estados Unidos (NIH). Actualmente tiene solicitadas 11 patentes y cofundo una compañía llamada Sidera Medicine, LLC. Adicionalmente, él es invitado frecuentemente a dar presentaciones sobre su investigación a audiencias nacionales e internacionales, y es autor de numerosos artículos de revistas, capítulos de libros, y otras publicaciones científicas. Él es miembro del consejo editorial y revisor para varias publicaciones destacadas. En particular, el Dr. Quiñones es el editor principal de uno de los libros de texto de neurocirugía operativa más respetados y ampliamente leídos en el mundo: Schmidek and Sweet’s Operative Neurological Tecniques (6ª edición). Además, Dr. Q es uno de los autores de Controversies in Neuro-Oncology al que se le otorgó el primer premio de la Asociación Médica Británica. En reconocimiento a su trabajo, Dr. Q ha recibido varios permios y honores, lo cual incluye ser nombrado como uno de los mexicanos más creativos en del mundo por la revista Forbes en 2015 al igual que uno de los 100 hispanos más influyentes en 2008. Asimismo, Dr. Q ha recibido doctorados Honoris causa de Southern Vermont College, Lackawanna College, la Universidad Dominican, la Universidad de Notre Dame y la Universidad de Loyola. Además, ha publicado una autobiografía, "Becoming Dr. Q", sobre su trayectoria desde sus tiempos como jornalero migrante hasta que llegó a neurocirujano. Recientemente, Annapurna junto con Plan B Entertainment anunciaron que llevarían la inspiradora historia de su vida a la pantalla grande. Aparte de sus actividades clínicas y de investigación, el Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa es mentor en donde brinda asesoramiento a muchos estudiantes. El Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa es cofundador y presidente de la fundación sin fines de lucro, mission:brain, “Bridging Resources and Advancing International Neurosurgery.” También es miembro de mesa de directores de Voices Against Brain Cancer, y es copresidente del Comité Internacional de la Asociación Estadounidense de Cirujanos Neurológicos / Congreso de Cirujanos Neurológicos. Además, participa en varias secciones de estudio” del Instituto Nacional de Salud, lo cual incluye ser el líder de estas secciones. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa earned his B.A. in psychology at the University of California–Berkeley and his M.D. at Harvard Medical School, where he graduated cum laude. He completed an internship in general surgery, postdoctoral fellowship in developmental and stem cell biology, and residency in neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa’s clinical interests are surgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors with emphasis in motor and speech mapping during surgery, as well as treatment of patients with pituitary tumors and skull base tumors using minimally invasive approaches. He leads NIH-funded research to cure brain cancer. His research focuses on brain tumors and stem cell migration, healthcare disparities for minorities and clinical outcomes for neurosurgical patients. Currently, he has 11 submitted patents and started a new company named Sidera Medicine, LLC. Furthermore, he is frequently invited to give presentations on his research to both national and international audiences, and he has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, abstracts and other written publications. He is an editorial board member and reviewer for several prominent publications. Most notably, Dr. Quiñones 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 (6thedition). As well, he is one of the authors for–Controversies in Neuro-Oncology, which was awarded first prize by the British Medical Association. 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 2008, the 2014 Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award and Neurosurgeon of the Year, and by the 2015 Forbes Magazine as one of Mexico’s most brilliant minds in the world. He has received honorary degrees from Southern Vermont College, Lackawanna College, Dominican University, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University. In addition, he has published an autobiography, “Becoming Dr. Q,” about his journey from migrant farm worker to neurosurgeon and recently Annapurna with Plan B Entertainment productions announced that his inspirational life story is going to be featured in a movie. Besides his clinical and research activities, Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa is active in education and provides mentorship to many postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa is co-founder and serves as president of mission:brain, Bridging Resources and Advancing International Neurosurgery a 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Voices Against Brain Cancer, and he is co-chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Section International Committee. Moreover, he serves on many study sections of the National Institutes of Health, including being chair of meeting sessions. |
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