| Title of Fellowship | Cranial Base and Endoscopic Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Contact Name for Applications | Michelle Hoffman |
| Fellowship Type |
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| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/2008 |
| Fellowship Director | James J. Evans, MD |
| Participating Faculty | Christopher Farrell, MD |
Fellowship Information | |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Required Prior Training Program |
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| Required Prior Training Program Other | none |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | USMLE 1-3 Unrestricted Pennsylvania Medical License Proper Visa |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
| USMLE |
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| Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 95% |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Night and Weekend Call | No |
| Clinical Work | |
| Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | Data not available |
| Open Cranial Base | |
| Endonasal Cranial Base | |
| Temporal Bone | |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
| Trauma | |
| Craniocervical | |
| Reconstruction | |
| Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
| Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
| Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | We have a fully equipped dissection laboratory for open and endoscopic cadaveric procedures that is always available for the fellow. |
| Laboratory Research Opportunities | We have active laboratory research efforts in molecular genetics, metabolomics, and tumor micro-environment. |
| Application Deadline | 10/01/2023 |
| Decision Deadline | 01/01/2024 |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| How to apply | Contact our fellowship coordinator at: |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society