Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon

Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story―from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity―including a few terrifying brushes with death―Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It’s also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance.

Biographies & Memoirs

Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo

Community & Culture

University of California Press

Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story--from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity--including a few terrifying brushes with death--Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It's also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance. Becoming Dr. Q recently won first place in the 14th International Latino Book Award for Best Biography.

Comprehensive resource features state-of-the-art brain mapping techniques and pearls from international recognized neurosurgeons Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa and Kaisorn Chaichana and coeditor Deependra Mahato
Despite advances in imaging techniques to identify eloquent cortical brain regions and subcortical white matter, brain mapping is the only method for obtaining real-time information with high sensitivity and specificity. This groundbreaking technology greatly enhances the neurosurgeon's ability to safely resect challenging lesions located in eloquent areas of the brain. Brain Mapping: Indications and Techniques by esteemed neurosurgeons Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Kaisorn Chaichana, and Deependra Mahato, is a comprehensive overview of the most critical aspects of brain mapping from leaders in the field.
The book starts with discussion of preoperative aspects, including the history of brain mapping and anatomy of eloquent cortical and eloquent white matter tracts. Subsequent chapters cover perioperative aspects of brain mapping including indirect and direct functional mapping, the role of neurophysiology, awake craniotomy operating room set-up and surgical instruments, and anesthetic considerations. Diverse awake and asleep brain mapping techniques are described for various intracranial pathologies, as well as advances in postoperative recovery of neurological function including physical and speech therapy.
Key Features
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<li>Dedicated chapters focused on essential sensory functions cover speech mapping, asleep motor mapping, awake subcortical language mapping, and visual cortex and visual tract mapping</li>
<li>Disease- and region-specific techniques that encompass extra-operative brain mapping for epilepsy, surgery mapping for insular tumors, seizure mapping, and brainstem and spinal cord mapping</li>
<li>Clinical pearls on postoperative issues such as rehabilitation, emergence of DBS-evoked functional connectomics, brain neuroplasticity, and radiating eloquent areas</li>
<li>High-quality illustrations and videos enhance understanding of brain regions targeted in different mapping techniques</li>
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This is the most comprehensive resource available to date on brain mapping and surgery in eloquent regions. As such, it is a must-have for neurosurgical residents, fellows, practicing neurosurgeons, and allied healthcare practitioners who treat patients with brain conditions.
This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Brain Mapping: Indications and Techniques

Medical Books

Chaichana, Kaisorn L.

Mahato, Deependra

Medicine

Thieme

Alfredo Quióones-Hinojosa went from moving irrigation canals and picking tomatoes to fighting brain cancer. This endearing story, told in a first-person account, describes the journey: It takes us to his childhood in a tiny village in Baja California, Mexico, to neurosurgery research at the celebrated school and hospital, Johns Hopkins. The path starts with his childhood dreams, including how to dominate the workings of Kalimán (a comic book character), and to travel to distant worlds; and what takes place in the back-breaking work in the fields and railroads on the other side of the border, a community college, Harvard, and the University of California. The seeds that were planted in that youngster about self-help, the faith in family, and numerous mentors, bore fruit. His wholeheartedness, daring, and personal efforts to defy the obstacles and follow his calling will inspire readers to follow their own dreams.

Dr. Q: La historia de como un jornalero migrante se convirtio en neurocirujano (Spanish Edition)

Arts & Literature

Lid Pub Inc

The Smartbook of Neurosurgery is a concise, informative, useful, and evidence-based guide for residents, young neurosurgeons, and health care professionals interested in neurosurgery. This book contains over 2,000 questions divided into 8 chapters. These chapters include basic, translational, clinical, and surgical scenarios. This pocket-sized book represents a resource for on-the-fly consults on a busy hospital day, as a refresher for boards, and to prepare medical students for their neurosurgical rotations or before getting into the residency. 
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textbook of clinical neurology\nAUTHORS\nElizabeth Ogando-Rivas 
M.D. Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy McKnight Brain Institute Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida Gainesville FL, USA 
Jesus Q. Beltran 
M.D., Ph.D. Department of Neurosurgery Functional Neurosurgery Unit Hospital General de Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 
Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa 
M.D. ˜ William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Cannaday Building Jacksonville, FL, USA

The Smartbook of Neurosurgery

Ogando-Rivas, Elizabeth

Beltran, Jesus Q.

Bohr Publishers

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