Waleed Brinjikji is an interventional neuro radiologist and professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He completed his medical training at both the Mayo Clinic and University of Toronto. He is an entrepreneur and inventor with patents for devices and stroke, spine, augmentation, and CSF disorders. He is currently assistant medical director of business development and medical director of research innovation at the Mayo Clinic where he is focused on facilitating employee, entrepreneurship, and kickstarting early-stage innovation activities.