AlfredoQuinones-HinojosaMDFACS, FAANS
Neurosurgery • Jacksonville, FLBrain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor | Chair, Neurologic Surgery | Monica Flynn Jacoby endowed Chair | Director, Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory
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Summary
- Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., 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.
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 (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.
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, Mexico, Peru, Colombia.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins School of Businessn/a, Leadership Program, 2014 - 2015
Harvard School of Public HealthFellowship, Leadership Program, 2012 - 2012
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Psychology, Highest Honors, 1994
- San Joaquin Delta Community CollegeNo Degree, 1991
- Escuela Normal Urbana Federal FronterizaBA, 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2006- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Highly Commended Certificate in Oncology category for the book: "Controversies in Neuro-Oncology: Best Evidence Medicine for Brain Tumor Surgery" The British Medical Association, 2014
- Recipient of Voices Against Brain Cancer Neurosurgeon of the Year award 2014
- Award Maryland Sister States, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Phase I Study of Orally Administered Aminolevulinic Acid for Resection of Malignant Astrocytomas Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
- Dendritic Cell Therapy for Brain Metastases From Breast- or Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 01
Roles: Contact
- A Phase 2b Clinical Study With a Combination Immunotherapy in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 20
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Alfred Washington Adson: Perspectives on Intracranial Neurosurgery and the Responsibilities of the Neurosurgeon.Brandon A Nguyen, Parth P Parikh, Andrew Nguyen, Rohin Singh, Henry O Stonnington, Bernard R Bendok, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Robert J Spinner, Fredric B Meyer, Moha...> ;Neurosurgery. 2024 Apr 1
- Preoperative risk assessment before elective craniotomy: are aspirin, arrhythmias, deep venous thromboses, and hyperglycemia contraindications to surgery?Alexander Kulikov, Shaun E Gruenbaum, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Pier Paolo Pugnaloni, Andrey Lubnin, Federico Bilotta> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Mar 11
- In Vitro Enhanced Osteogenic Potential of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Seeded in a Poly (Lactic--Glycolic) Acid Scaffold: A Systematic Review.Avila, F., Torres-Guzman, R., Sarabia-Estrada, R., Forte, A., Maita, K., Zubair, A., Quinones-Hinojosa, A.> ;Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. 2024 Mar 1
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Journal Articles
- Glucose-6-phosphatase is a Key Metabolic Regulator of Glioblastoma InvasionAbbadi S, Rodarte JJ, Abutaleb A, Lavell E, Smith CL, Ruff W, Schiller J, Olivi A, Levchenko A, Guerrero-Cazares H, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Mol Cancer Res., 7/7/2014
- ResponseCheng JS, Ivan ME, Stapleton CJ, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Gupta N, Auguste KI, J Neurosurg Pediatr, 6/1/2014
- Long-term hydrocephalus alters the cytoarchitecture of the adult subventricular zoneCampos-Ordoñez T, Herranz-Pérez V, Chaichana KL, Rincon-Torroella J, Rigamonti D, García-Verdugo JM, Quiñones-Hinojosa A*, Gonzalez-Perez O* (*Senior corresponding aut..., Exp Neurol., 5/21/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- YAP, a critical and novel regulator of migration and invasion, predicts poor outcome in glioblastoma.Quinones-Hinojosa A, Park J. Shah S., Oral presentation. 20th International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy (ICBRT), Lake Tahoe, CA, 7/22/2014
- High resolution optical guidance of glioma margin identification – optimizing extent of resection.Kut C., Raza S., Liang W.X., Abutaleb A., Xi J.F., Mavadia J., Ye X.B., Guerrero-Cazares H., McVeigh E., Li X.D., Quinones-Hinojosa A, Presentation at 2012 SNO Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
- A lifelong smoker with hypopituitarism: rethinking the hypothesis of a tumor in the hypophysis.Mathioudakis N, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Salvatori R, Basaria S, Case Report Med, 1/1/2012
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Lectures
- “Quantitative Optical Property Tomography for Intra-operative Guidance of Glioma Surgery”3/1/2014
- “Engines of Brain Cancer Migration”11/1/2013
- Mission trip to provide surgery for the underprivilegedUniversity of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - 7/11/2013
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Other
- Pituitary Center NewsletterQuinones-Hinojosa A.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/bin/q/j/pituitary-patient-newsletter-032010.pdf - “How I Became a Scientist”. Part 1 (Brain Tumors)Quinones-Hinojosa A., iBio Magazine
http://www.ibiomagazine.org/issues/september-2011-issue/alfredo-quinones-hinojosa.html
10/1/2011 - “I have a pituitary lesion: now what do I do?”Quinones-Hinojosa A., Hopkins Pituitary Center Educational Webinar
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/specialty_areas/pituitary_center/index.html
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Authored Content
- Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques 2-Volume Set: 6th EditionJanuary 2008
Press Mentions
Experience with Mentors Inspires Mayo Clinic Fellow to Help Other Medical TraineesMay 17th, 2022- Mayo Clinic Opens Patient Information Office in Dominican RepublicNovember 16th, 2021
- Putting a Ring on ItNovember 11th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Role Of NKCC1 On Brain Tumor Stem Cell Migration After EGF And Slit-2 StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2012
- Migration Of Human Neural Stem Cells In Vitro And In VivoNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
- Neurogenesis In The Human BrainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital in FloridaJacksonville, Florida
External Links
- Dr. Q websitehttp://www.doctorqmd.com
- Mayo Clinic biohttp://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/quinones-hinojosa-alfredo-m-d/bio-20238939
- Refer a Patienthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/provider-relations/refer-a-patient
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