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Skull Base Fellowship Registry

The membership of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) is a tremendous resource for the training of fellows, who are the future of the development of our specialty. The society has developed a registry of skull base fellowships that are offered by the society membership.

The society recognizes that we are a diverse and multidisciplinary group comprised of several different specialties, all of whom have significant interest and focus in the management of skull base neoplasia. Likewise, the nature and character of the various fellowships will represent and reflect their differences. In addition, we recognize that there will be variation between individual fellowship experiences resulting from the differences in the preceptor’s approaches and practices.

To post a Fellowship, please go to the Fellowship Registry Entry Form. You must be a member of NASBS to add a Fellowship to the Registry.
To edit an entry, please log in under the Member credentials used to add the entry to the registry and make edits to the listing.

To apply for Fellowship training, please contact the program directly.
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact NASBS Executive Director, Paula Claborn, at [email protected].

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Title of FellowshipSkull Base Neurological Surgery Fellowship
Contact Name for ApplicationsMeri Dailey
Fellowship Type
  • Neurosurgical
LocationIrvine, CA
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2012
Fellowship DirectorFrank P. K. Hsu, MD, PhD
Participating Faculty

Neurological Surgery
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery


Fellowship Information

Duration1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program OtherCompletion of an ACGME residency inNeurological Surgery, ABNS board elgibile.
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Postgraduate study in approved California Medical School for foreign train MD with current valid medical license in other state or country. Is not eligible for a California license. Must be eligible for a Training Program-Licensing Exemption. Legal admission to U.S.

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base50
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year1
Salaried PositionYes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend CallYes
Estimated Nights Per Month4
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year100
Open Cranial Base
Anterior30
Anterolateral/Infratemporal10
Lateral (temporal bone)30
Posterior30
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella30
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)30
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane10
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear30
Middle fossa15
Retrosigmoid30
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive10
Trauma
Craniocervical
Transcervical20
Transoral5
Endonasal5
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty40
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair30
Free Flap Repair30
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Gammaknife30
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Transcranial50
Endovascular50
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

Cranial lab

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Clinical research
Dedicated cranial lab

Application Deadline12/31/2019
Decision Deadline03/01/2020
Previous Fellows

Dustin Hatefi, M.D.

Ali O. Jamshidi, M.D.

Mark Calayag, M.D.

Gilbert Cadena, M.D.

Robert Ayer, M.D.

Joshua Krass, D.O.

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) AccreditedNo
How to apply

Please send email to:
Meri Dailey , Fellowship Coordinator
University of California, Irvine

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