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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 Neurosurgery Fellowship
Contact Name for ApplicationsRyojo Akagami
Fellowship Type
  • Neurosurgical
LocationVancouver BC Canada
Date Fellowship Established03/14/2022
Fellowship DirectorRyojo Akagami
Participating Faculty

Ryojo Akagami
Peter Gooderham
Serge Makarenko
Brian Westerberg (neuro-otology)
Jane Lea (neuro-otology)


Fellowship Information

Duration1 year
Required Prior Training Program
  • Neurosurgery
Required Prior Training Program OtherN/A
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)Yes
Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Must be able meet the English language requirements and able to obtain educational license in British Columbia. Please see the BC College of physicians and surgeon's site.

Residency Training in US/Canada RequiredNo
USMLE
  • USMLE not required
Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base100% apart from general call (second call)
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year1
Salaried PositionYes- contact Program Director for more information
Night and Weekend CallYes
Estimated Nights Per Month6 as second call
Clinical Work
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year150
Open Cranial Base
Anterior20
Anterolateral/Infratemporal20
Lateral (temporal bone)10
PosteriorData not available
Endonasal Cranial Base
Pituitary/Sella40
Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)Data not available
Transpterygoid/ Coronal PlaneData not available
Temporal Bone
Transtemporal/ Transcochlear10
Middle fossaData not available
Retrosigmoid40
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
Craniofacial Anomalies/ ReconstructiveData not available
Trauma
Craniocervical
TranscervicalData not available
TransoralData not available
Endonasal10
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

yes

Laboratory Research Opportunities

yes

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

Please contact Dr. Ryojo Akagami
email: [email protected]

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