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Title of FellowshipMedical College of Georgia - Augusta University Rhinology/Endoscopic Skull Base Rhinology Fellowship
Contact Name for ApplicationsStilianos Kountakis.
Fellowship Type
  • Rhinology/Endonasal
LocationAugusta, GA
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2003
Fellowship DirectorCamilo Reyes, MD and Kenneth Byrd, MD
Participating Faculty

J. Kenneth Byrd, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Camilo Reyes, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Martin Rutkowski, MD, Neurosurgery
Mingsi Li, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Drew Prosser, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship Information

Duration1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Otolaryngology
Required Prior Training Program OtherCompletion of Otolaryngology Residency. ECFMG Certification if IMG.
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Graduates of Otolaryngology Residency Programs outside the United States and Canada who have received a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. USA Licensed Otolaryngologists are prioritized.

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredYes
USMLE
  • Step 2
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base40%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year1
Salaried PositionYes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend CallYes
Estimated Nights Per Month1 week every 2 months.
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year125-150
Open Cranial Base
Anterior5-10
Anterolateral/Infratemporal10-15
Lateral (temporal bone)20-30
PosteriorData not available
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella~100
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)~20-30
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane~20-30
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ TranscochlearData not available
Middle fossaData not available
RetrosigmoidData not available
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive~10
Trauma
Craniocervical
TranscervicalData not available
TransoralData not available
Endonasal2~5
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty~2-5
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair~5-10
Free Flap RepairData not available
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
CyberknifeData not available
TranscranialData not available
EndovascularData not available
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

The Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University Rhinology/Endoscopic Skull Base Rhinology Fellowship has a temporal bone laboratory available to the fellow, multiple stations for endoscopic and lateral dissection and a 3D printer for research projects.

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Yes, every year there are at least 2 workshops available for fellows and residents.

Fellows are encouraged to develop research proposals under the direction of the fellowship directors with full Department funding available to support travel to present work at the major meetings of the American Rhinologic Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, North American Skull Base Society and the Triological Society.

Application Deadline01/31/2020
Decision Deadline05/20/2020
Fellowship Institution Websiteaugusta.edu
Previous Fellows
Fellowship Year Present Employment
2019-2020 Chadi Makary, MD Current Fellow
2018-2019 Ike Unsal, MD Drexel University
2017-2018 Mingsi Li, MD Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
2016-2017 Christopher Ito UMass Memorial, Worcester, MA
2015-2016 Camilo Reyes, MD Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
2014-2015 Joshua Yelverton, MD Private Practice, Charlotte, NC
2013-2014 Jose Gurrola, MD University of Virginia
2012-2013 David Jang, MD Duke University
2011-2012 Brett Comer, MD University of Kentucky
2010-2011 Eyad Khabbaz, MD University of Pittsburgh
2009-2010 Jastin Antisdel, MD St. Louis University
2008-2009 Troy Woodard, M.D. Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2007-2008 Patricia Maeso, M.D. University of Texas-Galveston
2006-2007 Subinoy Das, M.D. Ohio State University
2005-2006 Francis Ling, M.D. University of Windsor, Canada
2004-2005 K Christopher McMains, M.D. Uniformed Forces University, San Antonio, TX
2003-2004: Firas Farhat, M.D. Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Additional Features of the Fellowship

Weekly Schedule:
•Monday: OR in the mornings or academic time (every other week), academic time Monday afternoon.
•Tuesday: Rhinology clinic in the morning and afternoon. Operating room if skull base cases scheduled.
•Wednesday: OR for Rhinology and/or Skull base cases.
•Thursday: Rhinology clinic in the morning, VA clinic or surgery in the afternoon.
•Friday: Academic time or skull base cases when scheduled.

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) AccreditedNo
Fellowship Approved By
  • American Rhinologic Society
How to apply

All applications received by MCG-AU are independently reviewed by at least two faculty members, and decisions regarding interviews are made by consensus.

Applications are processed through SFMatch. Deadlines are available on their website:

https://sfmatch.org/SpecialtyInsideAll.aspx?id=4&typ=1&name=Rhinology#