Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Dean of Research, Neuroscientist, Bestselling Author, Inspirational Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa widely known as Dr. Q is a world-renowned neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, researcher, and inspiring keynote speaker whose remarkable life story embodies resilience, perseverance, and the transformative power of education. Rising from humble beginnings in rural Mexico, where he worked as a migrant farmworker after immigrating to the United States, Dr. Q went on to earn his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and become one of the world's leading brain surgeons.
Today, Dr. Q serves as Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Dean of Research, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida, where he leads groundbreaking research focused on developing innovative therapies for brain cancer. A prolific scientist, he has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, pioneered advances in brain tumor surgery and stem cell research, and co-founded Mission:BRAIN, a nonprofit organization that expands access to neurosurgical care in underserved communities around the world.
As a speaker, Dr. Q combines powerful personal storytelling with lessons on resilience, innovation, leadership, healthcare, and the pursuit of excellence.Drawing from his extraordinary journey from migrant laborer to internationally recognized physician and scientist he inspires audiences to overcome adversity, embrace opportunity, and build bridges that create lasting impact. His bestselling memoir, Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon, along with his appearances in Netflix's The Surgeon's Cut, have brought his compelling story to audiences worldwide.
