Skull Base Fellowship Registry

The membership of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) is a tremendous resource for the training of fellows, who are the future of the development of our specialty. The society has developed a registry of skull base fellowships that are offered by the society membership.

The society recognizes that we are a diverse and multidisciplinary group comprised of several different specialties, all of whom have significant interest and focus in the management of skull base neoplasia. Likewise, the nature and character of the various fellowships will represent and reflect their differences. In addition, we recognize that there will be variation between individual fellowship experiences resulting from the differences in the preceptor’s approaches and practices.

To post a Fellowship, please go to the Fellowship Registry Entry Form. You must be a member of NASBS to add a Fellowship to the Registry.
To edit an entry, please log in under the Member credentials used to add the entry to the registry and make edits to the listing.

To apply for Fellowship training, please contact the program directly.
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact the NASBS office at [email protected].

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Title of Fellowship	Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship
Contact Name for Applications	Jennie Visitacion
Fellowship Type	Neurosurgical
Location	Stanford, Ca
Date Fellowship Established	01/01/2011
Fellowship Director	Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Participating Faculty	Program Director Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS Professor of Neurosurgery Stanford University Medical Center Surgical Director of Brain Tumor, Skull Base, and Pituitary Centers Director of Surgical Neuroanatomy, Virtual Simulation, and Fiber Tractography Labs Co-Directors: Robert K. Jackler Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Neuro-otology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Peter H. Hwang Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Rhinology) Director, Stanford Sinus Center Michael J. Kaplan Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Head and Neck Oncology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery
	Fellowship Information
Duration	One or two year training program
Required Prior Training Program	Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program Other	Neurosurgery
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)	Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements	– Neurosurgical training (completed residency training or in the final year) – Eligible for California Medical license
Residency Training in US/Canada Required	No
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base	95%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year	2
Salaried Position	Yes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend Call	Yes
Estimated Nights Per Month	7
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year	150
Open Cranial Base
Endonasal Cranial Base
Temporal Bone
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Trauma
Craniocervical
Reconstruction
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory	-
Laboratory Research Opportunities	-
Application Deadline	09/01/2022
Decision Deadline	12/15/2022
Previous Fellows	1- Abdulrazag Ajlan (2011-2013) 2- Dawn Waters (2013-2014) 3- Francisco Vas (2014-2015) 4- Margaret Riordan (2015-2016) 5- Justin Moore (2016-2017) 6- Kevin Chow (2017-2018) 7- Kumar Abhinav (2018-2019) 8- Ahmed Mohyeldin (2019-2021) 9- Karam Asmaro (2021-2022)
Additional Features of the Fellowship	Neurosurgery Skull-Base fellowship, Stanford The neurosurgical skull-base fellowship at Stanford is a one or two year training program focused on skull base tumors and other skull-base pathology. The trainee is exposed to open microsurgical, endoscopic, and stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of a wide variety of skull base lesions. At the end of the training, the fellow is expected to be confident using each of these three techniques and thus having the advantage of treating skull base pathologies with the technique appropriate foe the individual patient. The fellow will be exposed to skull-base tumors arising anywhere along the skull base from the crista galli to the foramen magnum. Pathologies commonly encountered in our program include schwannomas, meningioma, pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngioma, sinonasal malignancies, primary brain tumors, metastases, and CSF fistulae. Most cases are managed in multidisciplinary fashion in conjunction with highly experienced colleagues form otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, radiation-oncology, ophthalmology, medical-oncology, plastic surgery and endocrinology. Particularly strong relationships with the ENT subspecialties – neuro-otology, rhinology, and head and neck oncology – enhance the training and mentorship of the fellow. The fellow participates in pre-operative assessment, decision making, surgery, postoperative care and long term follow-up. The fellow benefits from and contributes to the teaching, educational activities, and research in the department. The fellow receives training in Cyberknife radio-surgical procedures and completes a portfolio of cases that earns a certificate of radiosurgical competence. To provide the opportunity for continued management of general neurosurgery conditions and supplementation of income, the fellow may provide night time, weekend and vacation coverage at one of our affiliated hospitals. Two months of elective or research time is allowed in a one year program and 4 months in two years. The fellow is expected to present at national and international neurosurgical and skull-base meetings. Clinical and basic-sciences research and peer reviewed publication are encouraged. Program Director Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS Professor of Neurosurgery Stanford University Medical Center Surgical Director of Brain Tumor, Skull Base, and Pituitary Centers Director of Surgical Neuroanatomy, Virtual Simulation, and Fiber Tractography Labs Co-Directors: Robert K. Jackler Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Neuro-otology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Peter H. Hwang Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Rhinology) Director, Stanford Sinus Center Michael J. Kaplan Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Head and Neck Oncology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery Contact information: Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS Professor of Neurosurgery Stanford University Medical Center Surgical Director of Brain Tumor, Skull Base, and Pituitary Centers Director of Surgical Neuroanatomy, Virtual Simulation, and Fiber Tractography Labs Co-Directors: Robert K. Jackler Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Neuro-otology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Peter H. Hwang Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Rhinology) Director, Stanford Sinus Center Michael J. Kaplan Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Head and Neck Oncology) and, by courtesy, Neurosurgery Contact information: Jennie Visitacion [email protected] 875 Blake Wilbur Cancer Center 2222-A Palo Alto, CA 94304
Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited	Yes
How to apply	Email cover letter, CV, and two letters of recommendation to: Jennie Visitacion [email protected] 875 Blake Wilbur Cancer Center 2222-A Palo Alto, CA 94304

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