The list of participating programs for the NASBS Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship Match Program is included below. Fellowship positions in this cycle will begin July 2027. Applications closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time June 30, 2025.
Dates for the next match cycle :
List of participating programs: May 15th, 2025
Application Opens: May 15th, 2025
Application deadline: June 30th, 2025
Interview window: July 15th through November 1st, 2025
Rank Lists Submitted: November 3rd, 2025
Scramble : December 8th- December 15th, 2025
Match Day: December 17th, 2025
Before submitting your application, please review the information and specific requirements posted for the fellowship you are applying to below.
Each fellowship may have unique requirements that are important for you to follow.
Applicants should note that before submitting your application, you should prepare your Letter of Intent, CV, and three Letters of Recommendation.
Note: Letters of Recommendation can either be uploaded directly with the application or sent separately from the recommender to [email protected] and the applicant’s name should be included in the subject line of the email with “LOR”.
Matching Process
Applicants and Programs will receive a username and password to access the fellowship match system (fellowshipmatch.org)
Note: NASBS leases the use of the Fellowship Council Matching System to facilitate the matching functionality only. Even though, you will see FC branding on the site itself, the Fellowship Council does not have any administrative responsibility regarding the NASBS Matching Process.
Prospective Fellows: When ready, please proceed to the Match Application
| Institution | Cleveland Clinic |
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| Title of Fellowship | Advanced Endoscopic and Open Cranial Base Surgery |
| Location | Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship Director | Pablo Recinos, M.D. |
| Fellowship Director's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Coordinator's Name | Jacqueline Bell |
| Program Coordinator's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Contact Name for Applications | Jacqueline Bell |
| Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | Yes |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | 1. A certified copy of current ECFMG certification and qualifying exam results 2 H1b Visa is required in order to obtain an Ohio Medical |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | The Cleveland Clinic Section of Skull Base Surgery is an interdisciplinary team led by neurosurgery and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and includes specialists from neuro-ophthalmology, endocrinology, neuro-oncology, and radiation oncology. It is one of the few centers in the United States that offers a comprehensive 360 degree set of approaches, including all approaches, such as: transcranial, transfacial, transorbital, and key hole approaches to skull base tumors. Clinically, the team see patients both nationally and internationally to approach some of the most complex problems in skull base surgery. Academically, the team is one of the premiere teams as demonstrated by their regular calls to present their work nationally and internationally. In addition to the skull base training, we have a transition to practice model, where the fellow has progressively increased clinical responsibilities, including having independence with close collaboration for non-skull base general neurosurgery cases, to supplement the complex skull base learning. During the fellowship year, the fellow also actively participates in on-going research projects in conjunction with the skull base research team. The goal at the end of the fellowship is to have trained excellent surgeons who will be leaders in the subspecialty of skull base surgery, who will have a lifelong network of support to help treat patients with the most complex skull base pathologies. |