NASBS Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship Match Programs

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 1, 2025. Applicants are able to complete one central application to some or all of these programs and the application will be open until 11:59pm Pacific Time June 15, 2023.

Participating programs will schedule interviews July 1 through October 1.
Rank lists are due October 15, 2023
Match Day – December 1, 2023

Prior to submitting your application, please 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 letter writers to [email protected] and the applicant’s name should be included in the subject line of the email with “LOR”.

Prospective Fellows: When ready, please proceed to the Match Application

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Institution	LSU Health Shreveport
Title of Fellowship	Skull Base / Complex Cranial Fellowship
Location	Shreveport, LA
Fellowship Director	Bharat Guthikonda
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Program Coordinator's Name	Christina Dominique MBA
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Contact Name for Applications	Bharat Guthikonda
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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	Will be determined on a case by case basis
Fellowship Program Description:	On behalf of the Neurosurgery Department at LSU Health Shreveport, we are very pleased to invite interested neurosurgery resident graduates from ACGME accredited residency programs to apply for a comprehensive endoscopic and open skull base/complex cranial fellowship. We offer an excellent combination of clinical and research opportunities. The clinical component consists of all aspects of complex intracranial surgery, including endoscopic skull base surgery, aneurysm/AVM surgery, complex skull base tumors, acoustic neuroma surgery, awake craniotomy techniques, and intraventricular endoscopy. Our team works closely with the LSU HSC Shreveport ENT department and collaborates with them on all endoscopic and lateral skull base surgery. The fellow would also have the opportunity to participate in radiosurgery and radiation treatment for complex skull base pathology. The research component (which takes place concurrently with the clinical duties) will provide the fellow opportunities to perform a combination of anatomic based cadaveric projects and clinical/outcomes/ technique based projects. New project ideas are encouraged. The fellow will be required to be involved in two research projects and will be supported to publish and present this work at national meetings. Our fellow will also oversee a monthly skull base teaching conference and be part of the faculty for any skull base courses held at our institution during their fellowship year.