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 / Complex Cranial Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Contact Name for Applications | Bharat Guthikonda |
| Fellowship Type |
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| Location | Shreveport, LA |
| Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/2010 |
| Fellowship Director | Bharat Guthikonda |
| Participating Faculty | Bharat Guthikonda -- Neurosurgery |
Fellowship Information | |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Required Prior Training Program |
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| Required Prior Training Program Other | N/A |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | Will be determined on a case by case basis |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
| USMLE |
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| Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 90-100 |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Night and Weekend Call | No |
| Clinical Work | |
| Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | 200 |
| Open Cranial Base | |
| Anterior | 30 |
| Anterolateral/Infratemporal | 25 |
| Lateral (temporal bone) | 25 |
| Posterior | 25 |
| Endonasal Cranial Base | |
| Pituitary/Sella | 50 |
| Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary) | 10 |
| Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane | 10 |
| Temporal Bone | |
| Middle fossa | 5 |
| Retrosigmoid | 25 |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
| Trauma | |
| Craniocervical | |
| Endonasal | 5 |
| Reconstruction | |
| Cranioplasty | 5 |
| Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair | Data not available |
| Free Flap Repair | Data not available |
| Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
| Gammaknife | 75 |
| Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
| Transcranial | 20 |
| Endovascular | 50 |
| Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | Cadaver Skull Base Lab and Microvascular Lab Available to the Fellow at all times |
| Laboratory Research Opportunities | Will plan to have 2 research projects, with one being anatomic skull base, during the course of the fellowship year |
| Application Deadline | 06/15/2023 |
| Decision Deadline | 10/15/2023 |
| Fellowship Institution Website | lsuhs.edu |
| Previous Fellows | Sandeep Kandregula Nimer Adeeb Racheal Peterson Richard Murray Aqueel Pabaney Bhavani Kura Chiazo Amene Lissa Baird |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| How to apply | Please follow the application process via the NASBS Match Program |