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