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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 FellowshipAdvanced Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Fellowship
Contact Name for ApplicationsDoron Sommer
Fellowship Type
  • Rhinology/Endonasal
LocationHamilton, ON, Canada
Date Fellowship Established07/01/2021
Fellowship DirectorDoron Sommer
Participating Faculty

Doron Sommer, Kesava Reddy, Justin Khetani
Almunder Algird, Smriti Nayan, Sarfaraz Banglawala


Fellowship Information

Duration1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Otolaryngology
Required Prior Training Program OtherOtolaryngology H&N surgical residency completion
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Successful applicants require a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) license. Amongst other requirements, to obtain licensure of clinical fellows by the CPSO, candidates must be recognized as a medical specialists in the jurisdiction where the candidate has been practicing medicine prior to the clinical fellowship

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
USMLE
  • USMLE not required
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base50%
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year1
Salaried PositionNo
Night and Weekend CallYes
Estimated Nights Per Month6
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year80-100 anterior skull base cases per year as well as 120-150 endoscopic sinus surgical cases per year. Overall, the experience includes inflammatory paranasal sinus disorders, revision sinus surgery, complex frontal and sphenoid sinus disease and minimally invasive approaches to the paranasal sinuses and skull base for treatment of pathologies including infection, optic nerve lesions, CSF leak management and resection of benign and malignant sinonasal neoplasms utilizing trans-nasal and trans-orbital endoscopic approaches.
Open Cranial Base
AnteriorData not available
Anterolateral/InfratemporalData not available
Lateral (temporal bone)Data not availanle
PosteriorData not available
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/SellaData not available
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)Data not available
Transpterygoid/ Coronal PlaneData not available
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
EndonasalOther
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

Available

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Available depending on interest of the fellow.

Application Deadline12/01/2021
Decision Deadline12/31/2021
Previous Fellows

Dr. Tobial McHugh 2020/2021 - Canada  - Currently academic staff at McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Overview / Goals and Objectives of Fellowship

The aim of this fellowship is to offer high quality training focusing on advanced rhinology and endoscopic skull-base surgery. It is our intention to provide training to individuals who will become leaders focusing on exemplary clinical care, quality improvement standards, research and education. The fellowship provides a focused rhinologic and skull base experience in a tertiary-care adult and pediatric academic environment. This fellowship emphasises inflammatory paranasal sinus disorders, revision sinus surgery, complex frontal and sphenoid sinus disease and minimally invasive approaches to the paranasal sinuses and skull base for treatment of pathologies including infection, optic nerve lesions, CSF leak management and resection of benign and malignant sinonasal neoplasms utilizing trans-nasal and trans-orbital endoscopic approaches.

Rotations

The fellowship is based at Hamilton Health Sciences - HHS (McMaster University Medical Centre and Hamilton General Hospital). The fellow works with the rhinology/skull-base attending staff in the clinic and operating room. There are no set rotations, however the fellow assignments are arranged for participation in more complex revision sinus and skull base cases and rhinology focused clinics as well as combined skull bases/pituitary clinics. The fellow will also be expected to take part in on call duties as well as help in the provision of routine and more urgent care for inpatients and emergency department patients. These clinical opportunities may be modified to allow fulfillment of clinical, research and educational interests.

Weekly Schedule

The weekly schedule mirrors the schedule of the attending rhinology service at HHS. On average, there are 1-2 days of OR and approximately 2-3 days of clinic. The remainder of available time is allocated to research, education or other clinical endeavours.

Diversity of Cases
The fellowship is based in a tertiary academic centre with exposure to both adult (majority) and pediatric cases. The expectation is that the fellow has attained a good exposure and comfort level in surgical primary sinus cases throughout their residency (ie. maxillary antrostomy, ethmoidectomy, polypectomy, sphenoidotomy). The fellow will primarily gain experience and exposure in more complex, fellowship level type cases (revision sinus surgery, frontal sinus surgery, complex allergic fungal sinusitis, CSF leak repair, optic nerve decompression, trans-orbital endoscopic approaches, nasal and anterior skull base neoplasia, and other skull base procedures).

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

Clinical fellows must be eligible for a certificate authorizing postgraduate education from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The CPSO requires the applicant be recognized as a medical specialist in the jurisdiction where the applicant has been practicing medicine. Trainees apply to the CPSO only after they have been accepted into a clinical fellowship program.

The application process:

Candidates complete the McMaster Postgraduate application form and submit the following documentation:

Up-to-date CV (must be up-to-date within 6 months of application submission)
Medical degree
Specialty Certificate (or MCCEE/MCCQE1 exam results if no specialty certificate)
Transcripts
Reference Letters

To submit your application or for further information, please contact::

Doron Sommer MD, FRCSC
Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery - Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery Division
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton, ON, Canada
email: [email protected]

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