| Institution | University of Colorado |
|---|---|
| Title of Fellowship | University of Colorado Skull Base Fellowship |
| Location | Aurora, CO |
| Fellowship Director | Dr. Samy Youssef M.D, PhD |
| Contact Name for Applications | Jennifer Hasenbalg |
| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | USMLE Steps 1-3, ECFMG Certificate |
| Fellowship Program Description: | The Skull Base Surgery program at the University of Colorado is dedicated to providing exceptional training and experience in the performance of complex intracranial neurosurgery with an emphasis upon the application of skull base surgical techniques to ordinary and extraordinary tumors and vascular lesions. The fellows and residents participate in an intense training to become an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team that incorporates the expertise of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Neuroradiology. In addition to gaining sufficient clinical experience to begin independent practice and form a skull base surgical clinical division, the trainees perform sufficient research, publications and presentations to begin an academic career. Cranial and skull base endoscopic approaches are a relatively new field in complex cranial surgery. Currently, full endoscopic training and teaching is integrated into the skull base microsurgical training in order to develop excellence in cranial endoscopy and minimally invasive complex cranial surgery. |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society