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 | Neurotology |
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Contact Name for Applications | Alison Devine |
Fellowship Type |
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Location | Farmington Hills, Michigan |
Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/1999 |
Fellowship Director | Michael J. LaRouere, M.D. |
Participating Faculty | Michael J. LaRouere, M.D., Fellowship Director |
Fellowship Information | |
Duration | 2 Years |
Required Prior Training Program |
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Required Prior Training Program Other | N/A |
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | No |
Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
USMLE |
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Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 40% |
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 On call one week per month |
Clinical Work | |
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | 75 |
Open Cranial Base | |
Anterior | Data not available |
Anterolateral/Infratemporal | 5 |
Lateral (temporal bone) | 50 |
Posterior | 20 |
Endonasal Cranial Base | |
Temporal Bone | |
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear | 50 |
Middle fossa | 20 |
Retrosigmoid | 20 |
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
Trauma | |
Craniocervical | |
Reconstruction | |
Cranioplasty | 10 |
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair | 5 |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
Gammaknife | 15 |
Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | Temporal bone lab |
Laboratory Research Opportunities | Yes through Wayne State University. |
Application Deadline | 05/30/2020 |
Decision Deadline | 10/01/2020 |
Fellowship Institution Website | michiganear.com |
Additional Features of the Fellowship | ACGME accredited 2 year otology, neurotology and skull base surgery fellowship. 10 attending neurotologic surgeons. |
Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
How to apply | Send application to Michigan Ear Institute, Attn: Alison Devine, 30055 Northwestern Hwy., #101, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 |