A respected Neurosurgeon, Sanjeet Grewal, passed away on February 7, 2026, at 38 years old in an accident; however, precise details surrounding it remain unknown.
Sanjeet is survived by his wife of 11 years, Angela, and their three kids, Neal, Aria, and Ryan.
Born on March 26, 1987, in Ludhiana, India, Sanjeet and his family moved to the United States when he was just two and a half. He grew up first in Queens, New York, and later in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As a little kid, he went sailing on oil tankers and cargo ships with his dad, and the crew nicknamed him “tornado” because he would run around flipping every switch he could find in the control room.
He was always full of energy and loved talking to people, which balanced out his older brother Rocky’s quieter personality.
Sanjeet was stubborn in a good way; once he decided on something, he stuck to it. As a kid, he could talk his parents into getting him a toy early and still get another gift on his actual birthday or Christmas.
Sports were a big part of his life. He cheered for the Xavier Musketeers basketball team from his college days, and he loved the Miami Hurricanes because of his brother.
After moving to Jacksonville, he became a huge Jaguars fan and took his kids to games every chance he got, teaching them to yell “Duuuuval” as loud as possible.
Sanjeet always wanted to be a surgeon like his brother Rocky. He got into a tough program right out of high school that combined college at Xavier University and medical school at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his biology degree, then his medical degree, graduating with honors in the Alpha Omega Alpha society.
He matched into neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, where he was only the second resident ever in their new program. He set a high bar for those who came after him. Later, he did fellowships in surgical epilepsy in Rochester, Minnesota, and in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery back in Florida.
Even during Covid, right after finishing residency, he jumped straight into work as an attending doctor at Mayo Clinic. In 2025, he started a master’s in artificial intelligence in healthcare because he wanted to keep learning.
By 2023, he was board-certified, and he became Director of Epilepsy and Movement Disorders. He was also Associate Program Director for the residency.
People saw him on track to become a full professor soon, even though he was only a few years out of training.He led big research projects on deep brain stimulation for stroke, stem cells for Parkinson’s, and using AI to figure out seizure causes. He wrote more than 100 papers in medical journals, 30 book chapters, and taught courses all over the country and internationally.
What mattered most to him was teaching and helping the next group of neurosurgeons while always putting patients first, just like the Mayo Clinic way.
But above everything, his career, awards, all of it his family was his real joy. He met Angela when he was 18 at Xavier, and they built a life together through college, medical school, law school for her, and everything after. They got married on March 22, 2014.
They loved simple things like Skyline Chili, traveling (especially around the World Showcase at Epcot), hanging out with people they cared about, and raising their three kids: Neal who is 9, Aria who is 6, and Ryan who is 4.Sanjeet was a great dad.
The kids raced every night to hug and kiss him goodnight, saying, “Good night, dada. I love you, dada.” He taught them to love the water, swimming, boating, fishing, hot tubs and got them hooked on good seafood. Even with his busy schedule, he made sure to have special one-on-one trips with each child. His favorite conferences were the ones where the family could come along too.
Neal picked up his grandpa’s habit of ordering Shirley Temples for new friends at events. Aria got his sense of adventure, always ready to try new foods or experiences. Ryan had that same curiosity, taking things apart to see how they worked, just like Sanjeet did as a kid.
A viewing will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, 3600 3rd Street South, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.
The memorial service will happen on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic Conference Center, 4745 Transformation Way, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
People can arrive as early as 1:00 p.m. to spend time with the family, with the main program starting at 2:00 p.m. and going until 4:00 p.m. They have scheduled light refreshments afterward for everyone to share memories.
Sanjeet lived with so much heart, and though he left way too soon, what he gave to others will stay with them always.
Rest Easy, Sanjeet!
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