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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 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
USMLE
  • Step 1
  • Step 2
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base40% including pituitaries
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 Year245 including pituitaries
Open Cranial Base
AnteriorData not available
Anterolateral/InfratemporalData not available
Lateral (temporal bone)Data not availanle
PosteriorData not available
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella200
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)30
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 and mentored by outcomes research faculty (Levine and Sargi)

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

CURRENT AND PAST FELLOWS 

Name 
Residency 
Fellowship 
Current Employer 
Erin Reilly 
Thomas Jefferson University 
2020-2021 
Boise, Idaho Private Practice Group
Samer Abou Rasik 
American University of Beirut, Lebanon 
2020-2021 
Second Fellowship at Sloan Kettering in H&N
Rodolfo Prestinary* 
University of Costa Rica 
2019-2020 
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica 
Jolie Crespo* 
University of Panama 
2019-2020 
University of Panama, Panama City, Panama 
Saurin Sanghvi 
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 
2018-2019 
Cooper’s University, New Jersey 
Elie Alam* 
American University of Beirut, Lebanon 
2017-2018 
Assistant Professor American University of Beirut, Lebanon 
Niverita Sahu 
University of Pittsburg 
2017-2018 
Rochester Regional Health, Rochestor, NY 
Abdullah Albader* 
McGill University, Montreal Canada 
2016-2017 
Assistant Professor, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait 
Jarrett Walsh 
University of Iowa 
2016-2017 
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Otolaryngology 
Ghassam Alokby* 
Saudi Arabia 
2015-2016 
Assistant Professor, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center,, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
Corinna Levine 
University of Washington,  
Seattle, Washingtom 
2015-2016 
Assistant Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine 
Zeina Korban* 
American University, Beirut, Lebanon 
2015-2016 
Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 
Shawn Allen 
University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN 
  2014-2015 
Allergy & ENT Associates, Houston, Texas 
Arjuran Kuperan 
Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey 
2013-2014 
Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery
Houston Plastic Craniofacial & Sinus Surgery, Houston, Texas 
Seth M. Lieberman 
New York University, New York, NY  
2012-1013 
Assistant Professor, New York University, NY 
Mohammed Al-Bar* 
Dammam University, Saudi Arabia  
 
2012-2014 
Assistant Professor, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 
Deya N. Jourdy 
 New York Presbyterian Hospital-Colombia & Cornell University, New York, NY  
2011-2012  
Assistant Professor, Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, New York Medical College, ENT Faculty Practice. NY 
Lori Lemonnier   
Temple University. Philadelphia, PN 
2010-2011 
Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan 
Amy Anstead 
University of Illinois, Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Il 
2009-2010 
Puget Sound ENT, Seattle, Washington 
Belachew Tessema 
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 
2008-2009 
ProHealth Physicians at The Connecticut Sinus Institute   
Assistant Professor,  University of Connecticut Medical School Dept of Otolaryngology 
Anderson Eloy 
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY  
2007-2008 
Professor and Vice Chairman, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School 
, Newark, NJ  
Adam Folbe  
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan  
2006-2007 
Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery
Director, Rhinology and skull base surgery
Oakland University William Beaumont Hospital 
Detroit, Michigan 
Zoukaa Sargi  
Saint Joseph University Beirut, Lebanon 
2005-2006 
Associate Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dept. of Otolaryngology, Miami, Florida 
Carlos Duque * 
University of Tontifidia Boliveriana, Medellin, Colombia 
2004-2005 
Professor, University of Antioquia Dept of Surgery, Medellin, Colombia  
Wish Banhiran* 
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University 
2003-2004 
Professor, Bangkok Hospital Dept of Otolaryngology, Bangkok, Thailand 
William Collins  
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl. 
2002-2003 
Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine Dept of Otolaryngology, Gainesville, Florida  
*International fellows 

 

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Extensive experience on advanced rhinology and endo orbital surgery too

ARS Program Certification approved from 2020-2024 training years (maximum approval dates)

International fellowship starts November of every year but has flexible start times to accomodate VISA process

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 [email protected]
Program descriptions can be obtained through the ARS website or the SF Match:
https://www.american-rhinologic.org/fellowship-training

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