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NASBS

North American Skull Base Society

Fellowship Information for Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base

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 Kupiec, at paula@nasbs.org.

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Title of FellowshipRhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base
Contact Name for ApplicationsRoy R Casiano MD, FACS
Fellowship Type
  • Rhinology/Endonasal
LocationMiami, FL
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2002
Fellowship DirectorRoy R Casiano MD
Participating Faculty

Zoukaa Sargi MD (H&N, endo skull base)
Corinna Levine MD (Rhinology, endo skull base)
Ricardo Komatar MD (Neurosurgery)
Michael Ivan MD (Neurosurgery)
Jacques Morcos MD (Neurosurgery)


Fellowship Information

Duration1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Otolaryngology
Required Prior Training Program Otherno
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

USMLE parts 1-3; TOEFL; ECFMG certificate
Nonfunded and needs to provide a tuition payment
Apply directly to Dr Casiano and do not go through the SF Match like residents from ACGME accredited programs.

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base40%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year2
Salaried PositionYes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend CallNo
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year80
Open Cranial Base
AnteriorData not available
Anterolateral/InfratemporalData not available
Lateral (temporal bone)Data not availanle
PosteriorOther
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella40
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)25
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane15
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ TranscochlearData not available
Middle fossaData not available
RetrosigmoidData not available
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ ReconstructiveData not available
Trauma
Craniocervical
TranscervicalData not available
TransoralData not available
Endonasal3
Reconstruction
CranioplastyData not available
Regional, Pedicled Flap RepairData not available
Free Flap RepairData not available
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
GammaknifeData not available
CyberknifeData not available
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
CyberknifeData not available
TranscranialData not available
EndovascularData not available
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

Annual Endoscopic Surgical Anatomy of the Sinuses and Skull Base Course twice a year (August and January) at local facility (Anspach Palm Beach Gardens)
CANES Anatomical Dissection Lab on campus for day to day use by fellows and residents

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Clinical Database access for outcomes research

Application Deadline01/30/2019
Decision Deadline05/30/2019
Fellowship Institution Websiteamerican-rhinologic.org
Previous Fellows

Jolie Crespo
Saurin Sanghvi
Elie Alam
Nivedita Sahu
Abdullah Albader
Jarrett Walsh
Ghassam Alokby
Corinna Levine
Zeina Korban
Shawn Allen
Arjuran Kuperan
Seth M. Lieberman
Mohammed Al-Bar
Deya N. Jourdy
Lori Lemonnier
Amy Anstead
Belachew Tessema
Anderson Eloy
Adam Folbe
Zoukaa Sargi
Carlos Duque
Wish Banhiran
William Collins

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Extensive experience on advanced rhinology and endo orbital surgery too
ARS Certification approved from 2020-2023 training years (maximum approval dates)
International fellowship starts November of every year
Domestic fellow (ACGME accredited residency for full adjunct faculty credentialing in the University) goes through the SF Match and starts July every year.

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) AccreditedNo
Fellowship Approved By
  • American Rhinologic Society
How to apply

The Domestic (ACGME accredited) residents apply through SF Match
International residents apply directly to Dr Casiano at rcasiano@med.miami.edu
Program descriptions can be obtained through the ARS website or the SF Match:
https://www.american-rhinologic.org/fellowship-training

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