Title of Fellowship
Neurosurgery Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Contact Name for Applications
Mary Jo Tutchko
Fellowship Type
Neurosurgical
Location
University of PIttsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Year Fellowship Established
2005
Fellowship Director
Paul A. Gardner, MD
Duration
1 Year
Encounter Year Fellowship
Required Prior Training Program
Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program Other
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates
Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply to our program, applicants must be able to obtain an unrestricted medical license in the state of Pennsylvania which requires completion of three years of postgraduate training in an ACGME Approved Graduate Medical Training Program.
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base
90%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year
1
Annual Stipend
$60,000 + Fringe Benefits
Night and Weekend Call
No
Estimated Nights Per Month
Estimated Weekends Per Month
Clinical Work
Total potential operative skull base cases per year
350
Open Cranial Base
Anterior
25
Anterolateral/ Infratemporal
7
Lateral (temporal bone)
25
Posterior
7
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella
60
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)
40
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane
20
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear
6
Middle fossa
20
Retrosigmoid
20
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
0
Trauma
Trauma
10
Craniocervical
Transcervical
10
Transoral
0
Endonasal
15
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty
25
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair
25
Free Flap Repair
5
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Gammaknife
0
Cyberknife
0
Other
0
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Transcranial
15
Endovascular
15
Additional Information
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory
A dedicated surgical neuroanatomy laboratory is available under the direction of Dr. Juan Fernandez-Miranda and includes three high-definition endoscopic stations with complete instrumentation. Fellows are expected to utilize this outstanding resource to prepare for complex cases, improve surgical skills and develop independent anatomical research projects.
Laboratory Research Opportunities
Fellows are expected to engage in scholarly activity through clinical and/or laboratory research. The Center for Cranial Base Surgery has multiple avenues for the pursuit of these projects. A comprehensive research registry of skull base patients is available to address clinical questions. A dedicated clinical research manager assists in the development and execution of prospective trials affecting the management and quality of life of skull base patients. The Surgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory can be utilized to develop novel surgical corridors and reconstructive techniques. Finally, ongoing collaborations with basic science researchers within the University of Pittsburgh can be expanded to address translationa research questions.
Prerequisite Training Required
This fellowship is open to neurosurgeons who have completed training in the USA or foreign medical graduates who have completed three years of postgraduate training in an ACGME Approved Graduate Medical Training Program.
US Residency Required:
No
US Residency Required In:
USMLE
Step 1, Step 2, Step 3
Application Deadline
January 1, 2017
Decision Deadline
June 1, 2017
Fellowship Institution Web Site
http://brainsurgery.upmc.com/meet-the-surgeons/teaching-and-research.aspx
Previous Fellows
Paul A. Gardner, MD; Daniel M. Prevedello, MD; Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD; Rick Madhok, MD; Matthew J. Tormenti, MD; Alessandro Paluzzi, MSc, FRCS; Maria Koutourousiou, MD; Francisco Vaz Guimaraes Filho, MD; Ali Kooshkabadi, MD; Joseph D. Chabot, DO; Nathan Zwagerman, MD
Participating Faculty
Paul A. Gardner, MD (Program Director)
Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA
Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD
Eric W. Wang, MD
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Barry E. Hirsch, MD
Andrew McCall, MD
S. Tonya Stefko, MD
Additional Features of the Fellowship
How to Apply
For further information or to request an application, please contact:
Mary Jo Tutchko
UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery
200 Lothrop Street, EEI Suite 500
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Phone: 412-647-8186 / Fax 412-647-2080 / Email: [email protected]