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NASBS

North American Skull Base Society

Fellowship Information for Skull Base & Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

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 [email protected].

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Title of FellowshipSkull Base & Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Contact Name for ApplicationsZachary Litvack, MD FAANS FACS
Fellowship Type
  • Neurosurgical
LocationSeattle, WA
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2016
Fellowship DirectorZachary N. Litvack, MD FAANS FACS
Participating Faculty

Zachary N. Litvack, MD FAANS FACS
Charles Cobbs, MD
Douglas Backous, MD
Anna Knisely, MD
Chistopher Loiselle, MD
Jessica Brzana, MD


Fellowship Information

Duration1 Year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program OtherMinimum 5 years Neurosurgery
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements
  • USMLE Step 1,2,3
  • ECFMG
  • H1B Visa, Green Card, Naturalized Citizen
Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
USMLE
  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base60
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year1
Salaried PositionYes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend CallYes
Estimated Nights Per Month1 Night Per Week / 1 Weekend Per Month
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year120
Open Cranial Base
Anterior20
Anterolateral/InfratemporalData not available
Lateral (temporal bone)20
Posterior25
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella55
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)10
Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane5
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear5
Middle fossa20
Retrosigmoid25
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ ReconstructiveData not available
Trauma
Craniocervical
TransoralData not available
Endonasal5
Reconstruction
Cranioplasty5
Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair5
Free Flap Repair5
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Gammaknife30
Cyberknife30
Cerebral Vascular Surgery
CyberknifeData not available
TranscranialData not available
EndovascularData not available
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

We partner with Seattle Science Foundation, a world famous anatomic laboratory and teaching facility to provide on-site access for endonasal, temporal bone and skull base dissection. Additionally, fellows have access to, and participate as instructors in, multiple CME events each year.

Laboratory Research Opportunities

We partner with both the Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Therapy, the Institute for Systems Biology, and the Allen Brain Institute for collaborative bench-to-bedside translational research. Additional opportunities for fellows to participate in clinical outcomes and quality and industry-partnered research are supported by a Neuroscience Institute research core.

Application Deadline09/01/2020
Decision Deadline02/15/2021
Fellowship Institution Websiteswedish.org
Previous Fellows

2019 - Joshua Prickett, DO

2018 -

2017 - Hermes Garcia, MD

2017 - Christian Bowers, MD

2016 - Kevin Reinard, MD

2016 - Daniel Klinger, MD

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

Please submit applications online:

https://www.swedish.org/services/neuroscience-institute/fellowships/fellowship-application

Supporting documents for Skull Base should include a CV, at least two letters of recommendation, one of which is from your training program director or Chairperson.

Additional information is available from, and direct questions to our Program Coordinator: Susan Thomas

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