{"product_id":"becoming-dr-q-my-journey-from-migrant-farm-worker-to-brain-surgeon-9798887700175","title":"Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring story of a young Mexican immigrant who became a renowned neurosurgeon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 19-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of Central California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this gripping memoir, \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with adventure and adversity\u003c\/b\u003e - including a few terrifying brushes with death - \u003ci\u003eBecoming Dr. Q\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15905747\"\u003eAlfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mayo Clinic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887700175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8887700176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO017000\"\u003eMedical (Incl. Patients)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED010000\"\u003eCardiology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, was an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University before joining Mayo Clinic as a consultant and chair of the Department of Neurologic Surgery at the clinic's Florida campus. Named one of the one hundred most influential Hispanics in 2008, Dr. Q was also selected by \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as one of their Annual Brilliant Ten. Along with appearances on such shows as NOVA, CNN with Sanjay Gupta, CBS news with Katie COURIC, NBC's The Today Show, as well as on National Public Radio, Dr. Q has been featured in a variety of newspapers and magazines and in a recent Netflix documentary based on his book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mayo Clinic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44482877423853,"sku":"9798887700175","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e007b8c5-f4d3-46a8-8557-67764ecdfc9c.jpg?v=1700765201","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/becoming-dr-q-my-journey-from-migrant-farm-worker-to-brain-surgeon-9798887700175","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}