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North American Skull Base Society

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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 FellowshipEndoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Fellowship
Contact Name for ApplicationsTheodore H. Schwartz, MD
Fellowship Type
  • Neurosurgical
LocationNew York, NY
Date Fellowship Established01/01/2016
Fellowship DirectorTheodore H. Schwartz MD
Participating Faculty

Theodore H. Schwartz MD
Vijay K Anand MD
Ashutosh Kacker MD
Abtin Tabaee MD


Fellowship Information

Duration6 months
Required Prior Training Program
  • Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program OtherNeurosurgery residency
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)No
Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredYes
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 CallNo
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year145
Open Cranial Base
Anterior25
Posterior20
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella60
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)20
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane20
Temporal Bone
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Trauma
Craniocervical
Endonasal100
Reconstruction
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

Yes

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Yes

Application Deadline12/31/2021
Decision Deadline02/01/2022
Fellowship Institution Websiteweillcornellbrainandspine.org
Previous Fellows

Shaan Raza
Brett Youngerman
Ben Rapoport
Harman Singh
Sacit Omay
Gunjan Goel
Jonathan Forbes
Peter Morgenstern
Leo Arko
Rafael Uribe-Cardenas
Saniya Siraj Godil

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Also involves general neuro-oncology. Another 100 brain tumor cases such as gliomas, meningiomas, metastases.Tubular surgery, 5-ALA, LITT.

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

Send email to
[email protected]edu

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