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OHSU Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

This one-year Fellowship provides comprehensive training in medical and surgical rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery in the setting of a tertiary academic practice. Fellows receive comprehensive surgical training in advanced techniques, including revision sinus surgery, frontal sinus surgery, orbital surgery, and endoscopic skull base and tumor surgery. Multidisciplinary surgical collaboration involving Neurosurgery, oculoplastic surgery, head and neck surgery, and facial plastic surgery is emphasized.

Fellows participate in the Oregon Sinus Center Allergy Program and a significant experience in allergy testing and immunotherapy is provided.

Opportunities to participate in funded clinical research and basic science/translational research programs are unparalleled and dedicated research time will be provided.

Title of Fellowship
OHSU Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

Contact Name for Applications
Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH

Fellowship Type
Rhinology/Endonasal

Location
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland OR

Year Fellowship Established
2006

Fellowship Director
Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH

Duration
1 year

Encounter Year Fellowship

Required Prior Training Program
Otolaryngology

Required Prior Training Program Other

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates
Yes

Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements

Completion of USMLE Steps 1 -3, eligible for H1B working visa

Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base
25%

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year
1

Annual Stipend

Night and Weekend Call
Yes

Estimated Nights Per Month
2

Estimated Weekends Per Month
.25

Clinical Work

Total potential operative skull base cases per year
60

Open Cranial Base

Anterior
0

Anterolateral/ Infratemporal
0

Lateral (temporal bone)
0

Posterior
0

Endonasal Cranial Base

Pituitary/Sella
20

Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary)
30

Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane
10

Temporal Bone

Transtemporal/ Transcochlear
0

Middle fossa
0

Retrosigmoid
0

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive

Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive
0

Trauma

Trauma
0

Craniocervical

Transcervical
0

Transoral
0

Endonasal
0

Reconstruction

Cranioplasty
0

Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair
0

Free Flap Repair
0

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gammaknife
0

Cyberknife
0

Other
0

Cerebral Vascular Surgery

Transcranial
0

Endovascular
0

Additional Information

Anatomical Dissection Laboratory

Sinus cadaver dissection course held once every year in August

Laboratory Research Opportunities

Basic science, translational and outcomes research project opportunities are available, please inquire for further details.

Prerequisite Training Required

US Residency Required:
No

US Residency Required In:

USMLE
Step 1, Step 2, Step 3

Application Deadline
January 15, 2014

Decision Deadline
June 1, 2014

Fellowship Institution Web Site
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/ent/training/fellowship-training/sinus_fellowship.cfm

Previous Fellows

2006-07
David Poetker, MD
Current position: Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Rhinology & Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Services

2007-08
Nathan B Sautter, MD
Current position: Assistant Professor, Oregon Sinus Center, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University

2008-09
Ayesha Khalid, MD
Current position: Instructor, Harvard Medical School

2009-10
Naveen Bhandarkar, MD
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine

2010-11
Lucas Rudmik, MD
Current position: Assistant Professor, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Calgary

2011-12
John Clinger, MD
Current position: Asstistant Professor, Wake Forest University

2012-13
Jeremiah Alt, MD, PhD
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah

2013-14
Adam DeConde, MD (current fellow)
Accepted position: Assistant Professor, University of California – San Diego

2014-15
Toby Steele, MD (incoming fellow)
University of California – Davis

Participating Faculty

Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH
Nathan B. Sautter, MD

Additional Features of the Fellowship

This one-year Fellowship provides comprehensive training in medical and surgical rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery in the setting of a tertiary academic practice. Fellows receive comprehensive surgical training in advanced techniques, including revision sinus surgery, frontal sinus surgery, orbital surgery, and endoscopic skull base and tumor surgery. Multidisciplinary surgical collaboration involving Neurosurgery, oculoplastic surgery, head and neck surgery, and facial plastic surgery is emphasized.

Fellows participate in the Oregon Sinus Center Allergy Program and a significant experience in allergy testing and immunotherapy is provided.

Opportunities to participate in funded clinical research and basic science/translational research programs are unparalleled and dedicated research time will be provided.

How to Apply

Please submit all applications directly through the SFMatch application process:

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

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