NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL - WEILL CORNELL & COLUMBIA

NYP-Cornell-Columbia

INSTITUTION & ADDRESS

Weill Cornell Medicine
1305 York Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021

Columbia University Medical College
180 Harkness Pavilion, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10032

SF MATCH PROGRAM ID#

5118

FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

Abtin Tabaee, MD

ASSISTANT FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

David Gudis, MD

OTHER FELLOWSHIP - TRAINED RHINOLOGY FACULTY

Ashutosh Kacker, MD
Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD
Aaron Pearlman, MD

DEPARTMENTAL MISSION STATEMENT

The New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a world leading medical center with two main academic medical center campuses: one affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College and the other with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at both campuses provide advanced clinical care, education and research. Each site has expert faculty representing the various sub-specialty disciplines of otolaryngology and serving a large local, regional and international catchment area. The full breadth of tertiary otolaryngology care is provided encompassing the latest advances in medical and surgical care. Education is integral to the mission of the Departments at the medical student, resident and fellow levels. The combined bi-campus residency program trains four house officers per year with dedicated rotations at Weill Cornell, Columbia, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Medical students from both medical schools as well as outside institutions actively participate in educational rotations. The research activities of the faculty produce numerous manuscripts yearly, drawing from scholarly activities that integrate the robust clinical, basic science, and translational collaborations available across the institutions. Many of the faculty serve as national leaders in otolaryngology – society presidents, Board members, journal editors, visiting professors, and other academic leadership activities.

OVERVIEW OF FELLOWSHIP

The one-year Rhinology fellowship at the New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Medical College combines the clinical, surgical and research expertise of the outstanding rhinology faculty at both campuses to provide a comprehensive surgical and educational experience for the rhinology fellow. In addition to the five fellowship trained rhinologists, several other key faculty contribute to the fellowship experience including surgical care and overall education. The core goals of the fellowship program include:

  • Maturation of advanced surgical skills by active participation in a high volume of surgical procedures encompassing the full spectrum of rhinologic and endoscopic skull base surgery. A comprehensive experience with multiple faculty preceptors will provide the fellow a platform for mastering perioperative care, surgical principles, and techniques.
  • Development of expertise in the medical care of rhinologic disorders. This will be facilitated by collaborating with the fellowship faculty in the outpatient office setting. In addition to assessment and medical treatment, the fellow will be exposed to the office procedures commonly performed in rhinology. Finally, dedicated time will be spent developing a foundation in the care of allergy patients under the direction of allergy faculty.
  • Active participation in research including clinical projects, scholarly activities, and collaborative initiatives across the medical center.
  • Didactic educational experience drawing from the primary literature, institutional conferences, attendance at local and national educational meetings and dynamic exchange with the faculty.
  • Faculty mentorship and career development in rhinology including acquisition of practice management skills.
  • Educational and clinical collaboration with residents in the operating room, hospital and outpatient clinic settings.

FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION

Clinical Rotations & Weekly Schedule:

The fellow will be directly immersed in the operating rooms and outpatient office practices of the program faculty throughout the year. The weekly schedule will be coordinated by the fellowship director to facilitate participation in advanced surgical procedures with the entire rhinology faculty while balancing dedicated academic time and office hours. A typical week consists of 3 days of rhinologic and endoscopic skull base surgery performed at both campuses, 1 day in the outpatient clinic/office setting and 1 day of academic time. The outpatient office experience includes participation in the faculty practice of the rhinology and allergy faculty and supervision of the resident clinic.

Research Responsibilities:

The fellow actively participates in research activities mentored by the program faculty. The majority of the experience targets clinical research, but collaborative opportunities exist for basic science and translational research throughout both campuses.

Diversity of Cases:

A comprehensive and high volume surgical experience with expert faculty preceptors is the foundation of the fellowship. The surgical experience emphasizes advanced procedures in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. Active multi-disciplinary collaboration with expert faculty at both campuses is integral to the endoscopic skull base and orbital experience.

  • Routine endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Advanced endoscopic surgery for inflammatory sinusitis (revision surgery, endoscopic frontal sinus surgery)
  • Endoscopic skull base and intracranial surgery for sinonasal and intracranial neoplasms, CSF leak, meningoencephalocele
  • Endoscopic surgery of the orbit (DCR, orbital decompression)
  • Open approaches to the paranasal sinuses
  • Surgery for nasal obstruction

Call Schedule:

Hospital call is managed by the otolaryngology residents and departmental faculty members. The fellow will not provide primary call for the hospital or faculty practices. However, the fellow is expected to assist with the care of emergency rhinology cases supervised by the fellowship faculty.

Additional Information:

  • Fellow receives a faculty appointment at the Instructor level.
  • The fellow’s salary is commensurate with a PGY-6 level.
  • Standard medical insurance, disability and malpractice benefits provided.
  • 3 weeks of vacation time and 1 week of professional development time provided.
  • Stipend for meeting related costs provided.
  • Subsidized hospital housing available, but not mandatory

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

  • Board eligible/board certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Valid New York State License
  • Able to begin July 1

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applications are received through the Rhinology Match at www.sfmatch.org. Interviews will be conducted in winter-spring. Please call or email with additional questions.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Abtin Tabaee, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine
1305 York Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Office telephone: 646-962-2221
Office fax: 646-962-0100
Email: [email protected]