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Neurosurgery Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Title of Fellowship
Neurosurgery Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Contact Name for Applications
Mary Jo Tutchko

Fellowship Type
Neurosurgical

Location
University of PIttsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Year Fellowship Established
2005

Fellowship Director
Paul A. Gardner, MD

Duration
1 Year

Encounter Year Fellowship

Required Prior Training Program
Neurosurgery

Required Prior Training Program Other

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates
Yes

Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply to our program, applicants must be able to obtain an unrestricted medical license in the state of Pennsylvania which requires completion of three years of postgraduate training in an ACGME Approved Graduate Medical Training Program.

Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base
90%

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year
1

Annual Stipend
$60,000 + Fringe Benefits

Night and Weekend Call
No

Estimated Nights Per Month

Estimated Weekends Per Month

Clinical Work

Total potential operative skull base cases per year
350

Open Cranial Base

Anterior
25

Anterolateral/ Infratemporal
7

Lateral (temporal bone)
25

Posterior
7

Endonasal Cranial Base

Pituitary/Sella
60

Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)
40

Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane
20

Temporal Bone

Transtemporal/ Transcochlear
6

Middle fossa
20

Retrosigmoid
20

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
0

Trauma

Trauma
10

Craniocervical

Transcervical
10

Transoral
0

Endonasal
15

Reconstruction

Cranioplasty
25

Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair
25

Free Flap Repair
5

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gammaknife
0

Cyberknife
0

Other
0

Cerebral Vascular Surgery

Transcranial
15

Endovascular
15

Additional Information

Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

A dedicated surgical neuroanatomy laboratory is available under the direction of Dr. Juan Fernandez-Miranda and includes three high-definition endoscopic stations with complete instrumentation. Fellows are expected to utilize this outstanding resource to prepare for complex cases, improve surgical skills and develop independent anatomical research projects.

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Fellows are expected to engage in scholarly activity through clinical and/or laboratory research. The Center for Cranial Base Surgery has multiple avenues for the pursuit of these projects. A comprehensive research registry of skull base patients is available to address clinical questions. A dedicated clinical research manager assists in the development and execution of prospective trials affecting the management and quality of life of skull base patients. The Surgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory can be utilized to develop novel surgical corridors and reconstructive techniques. Finally, ongoing collaborations with basic science researchers within the University of Pittsburgh can be expanded to address translationa research questions.

Prerequisite Training Required

This fellowship is open to neurosurgeons who have completed training in the USA or foreign medical graduates who have completed three years of postgraduate training in an ACGME Approved Graduate Medical Training Program.

US Residency Required:
No

US Residency Required In:

USMLE
Step 1, Step 2, Step 3

Application Deadline
January 1, 2017

Decision Deadline
June 1, 2017

Fellowship Institution Web Site
http://brainsurgery.upmc.com/meet-the-surgeons/teaching-and-research.aspx

Previous Fellows

Paul A. Gardner, MD; Daniel M. Prevedello, MD; Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD; Rick Madhok, MD; Matthew J. Tormenti, MD; Alessandro Paluzzi, MSc, FRCS; Maria Koutourousiou, MD; Francisco Vaz Guimaraes Filho, MD; Ali Kooshkabadi, MD; Joseph D. Chabot, DO; Nathan Zwagerman, MD

Participating Faculty

Paul A. Gardner, MD (Program Director)
Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA
Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, MD
Eric W. Wang, MD
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Barry E. Hirsch, MD
Andrew McCall, MD
S. Tonya Stefko, MD

Additional Features of the Fellowship

How to Apply

For further information or to request an application, please contact:
Mary Jo Tutchko
UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery
200 Lothrop Street, EEI Suite 500
Pittsburgh PA 15213
Phone: 412-647-8186 / Fax 412-647-2080 / Email: [email protected]

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