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

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Overview

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.

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Renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist Quiñones-Hinojosa's life story is as unlikely as it is inspiring.

Born into a Mexican family perpetually teetering on the edge of poverty, the author's origins were anything but auspicious. Intelligence, imagination and a grandfather who believed that "hard work, honesty, and a good heart"—along with a healthy dose of charm and charisma—allowed Quiñones-Hinojosa to see beyond the difficult realities that defined his life.Economic circumstances forced his family to become migrant farmworkers for one summer in California; but for the author, going north "had a feeling of destiny" about it. Risking "injury, incarceration and even death," he eventually returned to the U.S. on his own by jumping the border fence between Mexicali and Calexico. To survive, Quiñones-Hinojosa held a variety of menial jobs from tomato picker to fish-lard scraper to stockyard welder.Education saved him and illuminated his path: After earning his associate's degree, he won a scholarship to UC-Berkeley, where he decided on a career in medicine. A fellowship to Harvard Medical School allowed him to pursue his dream and define himself still further as a brain surgeon and researcher. "From my earliest childhood, I had used my hands for everything from pumping gas to fixing car engines," he writes. "[N]ow I could use [them]...to help patients heal." The personal sacrifices that the author has been forced to make along the way prevents this story of professional success from reading like a fairy tale.

A passionate hymn to the power of the American Dream.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780520271180
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publication date: 10/1/2011
  • Pages: 328
  • Sales rank: 46,685
  • Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to directing the Brain Tumor Surgery Program, Dr. Q leads the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory. Named one of the one hundred most influential Hispanics in 2008, Dr. Q was also selected by Popular Science magazine as one of their Annual Brilliant Ten. Dr. Q has extensive publications in the medical field and is the lead editor for the upcoming edition of Schmidek and Sweet's Operative Neurosurgical Techniques.

Dr. Q graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco. On the award-winning ABC series Hopkins, his was the lead episode. 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.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Seeking Terra Firma

PART I. Stargazing
1. Starry Nights
2. Faraway
3. The Kaliman Maneuver
4. Lessons from the Fields

PART II. Harvesting
5. Courting Destiny
6. Green Eyes
7. From Harvest to Harvard
8. In the Land of Giants
9. Question the Rules and When Possible Make Your Own
10. Brainstorm

PART III. Becoming Dr. Q
11. Hopkins
12. Gray Matter
13. Seeing the Light
14. Finding the Steel in Your Soul

Epilogue: When the Sun Comes Up Acknowledgments

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 21, 2012

    Dr. Q story

    Amaising book, it make me cry at times. As I was reading the story I was remembering some episodes of my life. I admire Dr. Q not only because he has suffer descrimination an economic disadvantages, but because he has overcome those obstacles and more. He is an excellent human been looking for not less than excellence on all he does. En hora buena hermano, te mereces toda la gloria. With love and admiration, Mr. Q.


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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2012

    recommended

    In 12th grade english we were to do a ethnography and my group picked brain surgeons and so i picked this book for my research. this book was very knowlageble in helping me with my project. it showed me how this little boy of a poor family with big dreams of being a supper hero became a brain surgeon after his familys hard strugles i deffinitly recommend this book it was prety good.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 17, 2012

    Great Book

    DR. Q Its an inspiration to everyone.

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  • Posted February 9, 2012

    Highly Recommended

    This book is great.This book is really interested and once you start reading it you cant stop reading it. I recommend this book to everyone but i highly recommend it to teens especially if you come from mexican roots you will be able to understand how everything is possible ! MUST READ THIS BOOK !

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  • Posted December 14, 2011

    Very Highly Recommend!! A must read!

    This book reads like a well written novel, but is a TRUE life story. This is the most inspirational autobiography I have ever read! It's an autobiography that demonstrates powerfully ALL the principles for SUCESS, even in the face of great difficulties and with few material resources! Dr. Quinones-Hinojosa should be commended for sharing his amazing life story with the world!! It truly "should be read by ALL high schoolers and college students". My wife & I gave copies to several of our friends & relatives.

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  • Posted November 30, 2011

    A most read!!!

    The story of Dr. Quiñonez-Hinojosa is one of the most inspiring accounts ever. Becoming Dr. Q will inspire anyone to be the best in any chosen path.

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  • Posted November 25, 2011

    Who Paid For Doctor's College

    Who paid for a migrant worker's college education at Berkley and Harvard? Did a migrant worker receive a "free" college education in California using a taxpayer scholarship paid by a plumber or electrician who could not afford to pay for their own college? Business success is often dependent on obtaining credit or funding to start a business. Giving a free college education to a migrant worker in one state is not fair to a natural citizen of another state who may have to compete with an illegal immigrant who received a free college education paid by taxpayers in another state. Indiana amd Georgia provide free college for high school students but North Carolina does not. A Georgia citizen can move to North Carolina with their free Georgia college education and take a job a North Carolina citizen can not obtain without a college education.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 31, 2011

    a truly inspirational story

    I enjoyed this book cover to cover being a high school student who heard about Dr. Q's story. It made me appreciate how fortunate and to the extent many of us take for granted the american dream that is right in front of us with endless potential. A great read for anyone who needs that extra boost of inspiration to realize that their dreams are possible with dedication and passion.

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  • Posted October 21, 2011

    Amazing story about an amazing man. A must read!

    I loved this book. I met Dr. Q in December of 2009 when he performed surgery on my son for a removal of a brain tumor. He was so compassionate and treated my son as though he were the only patient he had at that time. I knew a little about how he came to America but had no idea of all the trials he went through to get his citizenship and to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor. He is so
    dedicated to his profession and hosts a get-together with former
    patients every year so he can remain in touch with them. Dr. Q is
    remarkable and his story is something everyone should read.

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