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 Fellowship

Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University Rhinology/Endoscopic Skull Base Rhinology Fellowship

Contact Name for Applications

Stilianos Kountakis.

Fellowship Type

Rhinology/Endonasal

Location

Augusta, GA

Date Fellowship Established

07/01/2003

Fellowship Director

Camilo Reyes, MD and Kenneth Byrd, MD

Participating Faculty

J. Kenneth Byrd, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Camilo Reyes, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Martin Rutkowski, MD, Neurosurgery
Mingsi Li, MD, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Drew Prosser, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship Information

Duration

1 year

Required Prior Training Program

Otolaryngology

Required Prior Training Program Other

Completion of Otolaryngology Residency. ECFMG Certification if IMG.

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)

Yes

Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Graduates of Otolaryngology Residency Programs outside the United States and Canada who have received a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. USA Licensed Otolaryngologists are prioritized.

Residency Training in US/Canada Required

Yes

USMLE

Step 2

Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base

40%

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year

Salaried Position

Yes- contact Program Director for more information

Night and Weekend Call

Yes

Estimated Nights Per Month

1 week every 2 months.

Clinical Work

Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year

125-150

Open Cranial Base

5-10

Anterolateral/Infratemporal

10-15

Lateral (temporal bone)

20-30

Posterior

Data not available

Endonasal Cranial Base

Pituitary/Sella

~100

Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)

~20-30

Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane

~20-30

Temporal Bone

Transtemporal/ Transcochlear

Data not available

Middle fossa

Data not available

Retrosigmoid

Data not available

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive

~10

Trauma

Craniocervical

Transcervical

Data not available

Transoral

Data not available

Endonasal

2~5

Reconstruction

Cranioplasty

~2-5

Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair

~5-10

Free Flap Repair

Data not available

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Cerebral Vascular Surgery

Cyberknife

Data not available

Transcranial

Data not available

Endovascular

Data not available

Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

The Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University Rhinology/Endoscopic Skull Base Rhinology Fellowship has a temporal bone laboratory available to the fellow, multiple stations for endoscopic and lateral dissection and a 3D printer for research projects.

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Yes, every year there are at least 2 workshops available for fellows and residents.

Fellows are encouraged to develop research proposals under the direction of the fellowship directors with full Department funding available to support travel to present work at the major meetings of the American Rhinologic Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, North American Skull Base Society and the Triological Society.

Application Deadline

01/31/2020

Decision Deadline

05/20/2020

Fellowship Institution Website

augusta.edu

Previous Fellows

Fellowship Year	Present Employment
2019-2020 Chadi Makary, MD	Current Fellow
2018-2019 Ike Unsal, MD	Drexel University
2017-2018 Mingsi Li, MD	Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
2016-2017 Christopher Ito	UMass Memorial, Worcester, MA
2015-2016 Camilo Reyes, MD	Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
2014-2015 Joshua Yelverton, MD	Private Practice, Charlotte, NC
2013-2014 Jose Gurrola, MD	University of Virginia
2012-2013 David Jang, MD	Duke University
2011-2012 Brett Comer, MD	University of Kentucky
2010-2011 Eyad Khabbaz, MD	University of Pittsburgh
2009-2010 Jastin Antisdel, MD	St. Louis University
2008-2009 Troy Woodard, M.D.	Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2007-2008 Patricia Maeso, M.D.	University of Texas-Galveston
2006-2007 Subinoy Das, M.D.	Ohio State University
2005-2006 Francis Ling, M.D.	University of Windsor, Canada
2004-2005 K Christopher McMains, M.D.	Uniformed Forces University, San Antonio, TX
2003-2004: Firas Farhat, M.D.	Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Weekly Schedule:
•Monday: OR in the mornings or academic time (every other week), academic time Monday afternoon.
•Tuesday: Rhinology clinic in the morning and afternoon. Operating room if skull base cases scheduled.
•Wednesday: OR for Rhinology and/or Skull base cases.
•Thursday: Rhinology clinic in the morning, VA clinic or surgery in the afternoon.
•Friday: Academic time or skull base cases when scheduled.

Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited

Fellowship Approved By

American Rhinologic Society

How to apply

All applications received by MCG-AU are independently reviewed by at least two faculty members, and decisions regarding interviews are made by consensus.

Applications are processed through SFMatch. Deadlines are available on their website:

https://sfmatch.org/SpecialtyInsideAll.aspx?id=4&typ=1&name=Rhinology#