Series 1: Episode 2 – Dr Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa

The second episode of “A Brain Tumour and Me” features American neurosurgeon, author and researcher Dr Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa who talks about his remarkable journey from the humblest of beginnings in Mexicali, Mexico to becoming a renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist. Dr Quiñones-Hinojosa 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 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Dr Quiñones-Hinojosa’s research work focuses on brain tumours and cell migration, healthcare disparities and clinical outcomes for neurosurgical patients. In this latest IBTA podcast, Dr Quiñones-Hinojosa reveals the dramatic, life-changing accident he had at age 21 and how his brain tumour patients have inspired his work.