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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 FellowshipSkull Base and Pituitary Surgery
Contact Name for ApplicationsRicky Wong
Fellowship Type
  • Neurosurgical
LocationEvanston, IL
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2018
Fellowship DirectorRicky Wong
Participating Faculty

Ricky Wong, MD, FAANS
Julian Bailes, MD, FAANS


Fellowship Information

Duration6 months or 1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program OtherACGME residency
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Must have completed neurosurgery residency and be eligible for an Illinois medical license

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
USMLE
  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
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 Month3
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year100
Open Cranial Base
Anterior5
Anterolateral/Infratemporal15
Lateral (temporal bone)10
Posterior15
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella50
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)5
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane5
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear0
Middle fossa5
Retrosigmoid25
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive0
Trauma
Craniocervical
Transcervical0
Transoral0
Endonasal0
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty0
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair0
Free Flap Repair0
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Cyberknife10
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
Cyberknife0
Transcranial10
Endovascular0
Laboratory Research Opportunities

Fully funded anatomical dissection laboratory.

Application Deadline03/01/2020
Decision Deadline05/01/2019
Previous Fellows

Melissa Stamates, MD

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

Please contact: Ricky Wong
[email protected]

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