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].
| Title of Fellowship | Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery |
|---|---|
| Contact Name for Applications | Kesh Reddy |
| Fellowship Type |
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| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Date Fellowship Established | 07/30/2019 |
| Fellowship Director | Kesava (Kesh) Reddy |
| Participating Faculty | Almunder Algird, Neurosurgery |
Fellowship Information | |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Required Prior Training Program |
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| Required Prior Training Program Other | Neurosurgical residency completion |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | Completion of neurosurgery training, Successful completion of the required examinations for the country of origin and Eligibility of License in the Province of Ontario, Canada |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
| USMLE |
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| Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 50% |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Night and Weekend Call | Yes |
| Estimated Nights Per Month | 4-6 |
| Clinical Work | |
| Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | 130 |
| Open Cranial Base | |
| Anterior | 10 |
| Anterolateral/Infratemporal | Data not available |
| Lateral (temporal bone) | 10 |
| Posterior | 20 |
| Endonasal Cranial Base | |
| Pituitary/Sella | 60 |
| Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary) | 20 |
| Temporal Bone | |
| Transtemporal/ Transcochlear | Data not available |
| Middle fossa | <5 |
| Retrosigmoid | 10 |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | Data not available |
| Trauma | |
| Craniocervical | |
| Transcervical | <5 |
| Transoral | Data not available |
| Endonasal | 70 |
| Reconstruction | |
| Cranioplasty | Available as needed |
| Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair | Data not available |
| Free Flap Repair | Available as needed |
| Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
| Gammaknife | not available at our center |
| Cyberknife | 50 |
| Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
| Cyberknife | Data not available |
| Transcranial | Data not available |
| Endovascular | Data not available |
| Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | Available for use of the fellow |
| Laboratory Research Opportunities | Research is encouraged and available depending on the interest of the fellow. Including opportunity for cadaver based research. |
| Application Deadline | 07/01/2025 |
| Decision Deadline | 11/01/2025 |
| Fellowship Institution Website | mcmaster.ca |
| Previous Fellows | Dr. Ezequiel Yasuda 2022-2024, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Additional Features of the Fellowship | You can review additional features of the fellowship and schedule here: https://www.nasbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skullbase-Fellowship-Brochure-2024.pdf |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
| How to apply | Clinical fellows must be eligible for a certificate authorizing postgraduate education from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The CPSO requires the applicant be recognized as a medical specialist in the jurisdiction where the applicant has been practicing medicine. Trainees apply to the CPSO only after they have been accepted into a clinical fellowship program. Candidates must complete the McMaster Postgraduate application form and submit the following documentation along with an expression of interest to [email protected] and [email protected] : -Up-to-date CV (must be up-to-date within 6 months of application submission) McMaster Dept of Surgery application link: Application deadline is not firm, the position will be filled as an appropriate candidate is selected. This generally occurs approximately 12-18 months prior to start date of fellowship (generally July-July) Please refer to our website macmins.ca for more information. |