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 2028. Applications closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time June 30, 2026.
Dates for the next match cycle :
List of participating programs: May 15th, 2026
Application Opens: May 15th, 2026
Application deadline: June 30th, 2026
Interview window: August 3rd-November 16th, 2026
Rank Lists Submitted: November 19th, 2026
Match Final Results : December 8th, 2026
Scramble week: December 8th-15th, 2026
Match Day: December 17th, 2026
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 | Allegheny Health Network |
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| Title of Fellowship | Skull Base Neurosurgery |
| Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Program Director | Alexander Yu |
| Fellowship Director's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Coordinator's Name | Kathleen Wendt |
| Program Coordinator's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Contact Name for Applications | Kathleen Wendt |
| 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) | No |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | Goals of Fellowship Program Perform operative interventions emphasizing skull base drilling approaches for safe working corridors and access to brain, cranial nerves, vasculature and tumor pathology. Utilize state of the art technology for safe and effective surgery, including embolization, microscope/exoscope, endoscope, ultrasound, angiography. Work in an interdisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, neuro-otologists, ophthalmologists, rhinologists and pathologists to create a comprehensive patient and disease based treatment plan. Utilize radiosurgery when appropriate, understanding limits at the skull base. Become a physician-educator, using didactic sessions, cadaver work and teaching in the operating theatre in the education of neurosurgery residents. Become a meticulous practitioner and advocate of microdissection, understanding the handling of tissue, working around vasculature, safe vectors of force and tumor manipulation mechanics. Participate in research endeavors including clinical trials and cadaveric study in our state of the art dissection laboratory |