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

Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base

Contact Name for Applications

Roy R Casiano MD, FACS

Fellowship Type

Rhinology/Endonasal

Location

Miami, FL

Date Fellowship Established

07/01/2002

Fellowship Director

Roy R Casiano MD

Participating Faculty

Zoukaa Sargi MD (H&N, endo skull base)
Corinna Levine MD (Rhinology, endo skull base)
Ricardo Komatar MD (Neurosurgery)
Michael Ivan MD (Neurosurgery)
Jacques Morcos MD (Neurosurgery)

Fellowship Information

Duration

1 year

Required Prior Training Program

Otolaryngology

Required Prior Training Program Other

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)

Yes

Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

USMLE parts 1-3; TOEFL; ECFMG certificate
Nonfunded and needs to provide a tuition payment
Apply directly to Dr Casiano and do not go through the SF Match like residents from ACGME accredited programs.

Residency Training in US/Canada Required

USMLE

Step 1
Step 2

Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base

40% including pituitaries

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year

3 (1 domestic and 2 international)

Salaried Position

Yes- contact Program Director for more information

Night and Weekend Call

Clinical Work

Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year

245 including pituitaries

Open Cranial Base

Data not available

Anterolateral/Infratemporal

Data not available

Lateral (temporal bone)

Data not availanle

Posterior

Data not available

Endonasal Cranial Base

Pituitary/Sella

200

Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)

Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane

Temporal Bone

Transtemporal/ Transcochlear

Data not available

Middle fossa

Data not available

Retrosigmoid

Data not available

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive

Data not available

Trauma

Craniocervical

Transcervical

Data not available

Transoral

Data not available

Endonasal

Reconstruction

Cranioplasty

Data not available

Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair

Data not available

Free Flap Repair

Data not available

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gammaknife

Data not available

Cyberknife

Data not available

Cerebral Vascular Surgery

Cyberknife

Data not available

Transcranial

Data not available

Endovascular

Data not available

Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

Annual Endoscopic Surgical Anatomy of the Sinuses and Skull Base Course twice a year (August and January) at local facility (Anspach Palm Beach Gardens)
CANES Anatomical Dissection Lab on campus for day to day use by fellows and residents

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Clinical Database access for outcomes research and mentored by outcomes research faculty (Levine and Sargi)

Application Deadline

01/30/2024

Decision Deadline

05/30/2024

Fellowship Institution Website

american-rhinologic.org

Previous Fellows

Name	Residency	Fellowship	Current Employer
Turki Aldrees*	King Abdulaziz University Hospital/King Saud University College of Medicine, Riyadh S.A.	2022-2023	Current Fellow
Jared Johnson	Wayne State University	2022-2023	Current Fellow
Milap Raikundalia	Duke University	2021-2022	Private Practice
Erin Reilly	Thomas Jefferson University	2020-2021	Current Fellow (Domestic)
Samer Abou Rasik	American University of Beirut, Lebanon	2020-2021	Current Fellow (International)
Rodolfo Prestinary*	University of Costa Rica	2019-2020	University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Jolie Crespo*	University of Panama	2019-2020	University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
Saurin Sanghvi	Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	2018-2019	Cooper’s University, New Jersey
Elie Alam*	American University of Beirut, Lebanon	2017-2018	Assistant Professor American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Niverita Sahu	University of Pittsburg	2017-2018	Rochester Regional Health, Rochestor, NY
Abdullah Albader*	McGill University, Montreal Canada	2016-2017	Assistant Professor, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Jarrett Walsh	University of Iowa	2016-2017	Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Otolaryngology
Ghassam Alokby*	Saudi Arabia	2015-2016	Assistant Professor, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Corinna Levine	University of Washington, Seattle, Washingtom	2015-2016	Assistant Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine
Zeina Korban*	American University, Beirut, Lebanon	2015-2016	Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Shawn Allen	University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN	2014-2015	Allergy & ENT Associates, Houston, Texas
Arjuran Kuperan	Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey	2013-2014	Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery Houston Plastic Craniofacial & Sinus Surgery, Houston, Texas
Seth M. Lieberman	New York University, New York, NY	2012-1013	Assistant Professor, New York University, NY
Mohammed Al-Bar*	Dammam University, Saudi Arabia	2012-2014	Assistant Professor, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Deya N. Jourdy	New York Presbyterian Hospital-Colombia & Cornell University, New York, NY	2011-2012	Assistant Professor, Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, New York Medical College, ENT Faculty Practice. NY
Lori Lemonnier	Temple University. Philadelphia, PN	2010-2011	Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan
Amy Anstead	University of Illinois, Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Il	2009-2010	Puget Sound ENT, Seattle, Washington
Belachew Tessema	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY	2008-2009	ProHealth Physicians at The Connecticut Sinus Institute Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut Medical School Dept of Otolaryngology
Anderson Eloy	Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY	2007-2008	Professor and Vice Chairman, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School , Newark, NJ
Adam Folbe	Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan	2006-2007	Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery Director, Rhinology and skull base surgery Oakland University William Beaumont HospitalDetroit, Michigan
Zoukaa Sargi	Saint Joseph University Beirut, Lebanon	2005-2006	Associate Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dept. of Otolaryngology, Miami, Florida
Carlos Duque *	University of Tontifidia Boliveriana, Medellin, Colombia	2004-2005	Professor, University of Antioquia Dept of Surgery, Medellin, Colombia
Wish Banhiran*	Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University	2003-2004	Professor, Bangkok Hospital Dept of Otolaryngology, Bangkok, Thailand
William Collins	University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl.	2002-2003	Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine Dept of Otolaryngology, Gainesville, Florida

* International Fellows

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Extensive experience on advanced rhinology and endo orbital surgery too

ARS Program Certification approved from 2020-2024 training years (maximum approval dates)

International fellowship starts November of every year but has flexible start times to accomodate VISA process

Domestic fellow (ACGME accredited residency for full adjunct faculty credentialing in the University) goes through the SF Match and starts July every year.

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited

Fellowship Approved By

American Rhinologic Society

How to apply

The Domestic (ACGME accredited) residents apply through SF Match

International residents apply directly to Dr Casiano at [email protected]
Program descriptions can be obtained through the ARS website or the SF Match:
https://www.american-rhinologic.org/fellowship-training