| Title of Fellowship | University of Miami Skull Base Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Contact Name for Applications | Gladys Cordero |
| Fellowship Type |
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| Location | Miami, Fl |
| Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/2024 |
| Fellowship Director | Michael Ivan & Carolina Benjamin |
| Participating Faculty | Michael Ivan |
Fellowship Information | |
| Duration | 1 yr |
| Required Prior Training Program |
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| Required Prior Training Program Other | Neurosurgery |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | Yes |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | USMLE Steps 1-3, ECFMG Certificate |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
| USMLE |
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| Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 90 |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Night and Weekend Call | Yes |
| Estimated Nights Per Month | 3-4 |
| Clinical Work | |
| Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | >525 |
| Open Cranial Base | |
| Anterior | Data not available |
| Anterolateral/Infratemporal | Data not available |
| Lateral (temporal bone) | Data not availanle |
| Posterior | Data not available |
| Endonasal Cranial Base | |
| Pituitary/Sella | Data not available |
| Sagittal Plane (excluding pituitary) | Data not available |
| Transpterygoid/ Coronal Plane | Data not available |
| Temporal Bone | |
| Transtemporal/ Transcochlear | Data not available |
| Middle fossa | Data not available |
| Retrosigmoid | Data not available |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
| Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | Data not available |
| Trauma | |
| Craniocervical | |
| Transcervical | Data not available |
| Transoral | Data not available |
| Endonasal | Data not available |
| Reconstruction | |
| Cranioplasty | Data not available |
| Regional, Pedicled Flap Repair | Data not available |
| Free Flap Repair | Data not available |
| Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
| Gammaknife | >100 for skull base tumors |
| Cyberknife | Data not available |
| Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
| Cyberknife | Data not available |
| Transcranial | Data not available |
| Endovascular | Data not available |
| Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | Yes, UM has a world class skull base lab |
| Laboratory Research Opportunities | Yes, we have multiple physician-scientist skull base surgeons with active basic and translational labs. As well as many opportunities to perform research in skull base anatomy work, augmented reality, and novel technology. |
| Application Deadline | 06/14/2024 |
| Decision Deadline | 11/01/2024 |
| Fellowship Institution Website | miami.edu |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | Yes |
| How to apply | Contact Rita Lamey, Michael Ivan, or Carolina Benjamin |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society