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“You know how in sports baseball players, they hit home runs. Football players, they throw and they score touchdowns. I get to do something that very few people get to do - I get to touch the human brain, and every day I get to hit home runs, I get to score touchdowns.”

Quote by Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

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Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa is a renowned physician born on January 2, 1968. He specializes in neurosciences and neurosurgery, dedicated to the treatment of brain tumors and other neurological disorders. more

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