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 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
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| Title of Fellowship | Skull Base Fellowship |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Fellowship Director | Shaan M. Raza |
| Fellowship Director's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Coordinator's Name | Stephanie Hood |
| Program Coordinator's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Contact Name for Applications | Stephanie Hood |
| Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 12 months |
| 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 | Graduates of foreign medical schools must have an ECFMG certificate to participate in accredited GME in the United States. ECFMG certification provides an assurance to residency programs that international medical graduates have met the minimum standards, including proficiency in English, required to enter such programs. |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | Fellowship Applicants must submit: The objective of the training program is to produce surgeons who not only have refined their technical abilities in the full spectrum of cranial base approaches, but also have a comprehensive understanding of tumor biology along with the fundamentals of multimodality care for malignant and benign disease. A majority of the fellowship is spent on clinical service in the operating room and outpatient clinic with the program faculty. Under the guidance of the faculty, fellows are exposed to the multidisciplinary care of patients with a variety of pathologies unique to the skull base. The fellows work closely with colleagues in Head and Neck Surgery, Neuro-Otology, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery and Medical and Radiation Oncology. The experience centers on problem-focused decision making, the acquisition and refinement of advanced surgical techniques, as well as the study of complex anatomy of the region. They are trained in technically challenging open procedures as well as endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures. It is a unique program due to the high volume of patients seen at M.D. Anderson with malignant and benign skull base pathology along with the expertise in all treatment modalities. To supplement this intensive experience in skull base surgery, fellows will also participate in regularly occurring multidisciplinary skull base tumor boards. There is a strong academic component to the program where fellows will develop clinical research projects in conjunction with other departments. |