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Institution	Oregon Health & Sciences University
Title of Fellowship	Oregon Health & Sciences University Skull Base Neurological Surgery Fellowship
Location	Portland, Oregon
Fellowship Director	Aclan Dogan
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Program Coordinator's Name	Shannon Winchester MBA MAT CTagme
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Contact Name for Applications	Shannon Winchester
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Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year	1
Duration	1 year
Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited	Yes
Salaried Position	Yes- contact Program Director for more information
Fellow needs to have full medical license	Yes
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada)	No
Residency Training in US/Canada Required	Yes
USMLE	Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Fellowship Program Description:	State-of-the-art Technology: OHSU employs state of the art techniques during the management of all patients with skull base and cerebrovascular disease. In addition to routine technologies such as high-resolution computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and conventional multi-planar angiography, OHSU utilizes intraoperative MRI, endoscopy, advanced brain mapping and neuromonitoring, advanced MRI imaging, and interventional neuroradiological procedures including transarterial embolization (to decrease tumor vascularity) and carotid balloon test occlusion. Clinical Overview: Tumors • Meningiomas • Pituitary tumors • Schwannomas • Neurofibromas • Craniopharyngiomas • Esthesioneuroblastomas • Chordomas, chondromas, chondrosarcomas • Paranasal sinus tumors • Pharyngeal tumors • Temporal bone tumors • Dermoids, epidermoids • Glomus tumors • Orbital tumors • Giant cell bone tumors • Angiofibromas • Melanomas • Fibrous dysplasia Vascular Lesions • Aneurysms (anterior communicating,paraclinoidal, cavernous sinus, posterior circulation) • Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) • Cavernous angiomas • Dural AVMs Congenital Lesions • Craniofacial malformations • Cystic lesions • Encephaloceles (frontoethmoidal and sphenoidal) •Basilar invagination Traumatic Lesions • Skull base fractures including orbital apex • Craniofacial fractures • Cerebrospinal fluid fistulas