UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHINSTITUTION & ADDRESSUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center SF MATCH PROGRAM ID#2879 FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOREric Wang, MD, FARS FACULTYCarl Snyderman, MD, MBA Garret Choby, MD, FARS ASSOCIATED FACULTYPaul Gardner, MD Georgios Zenonos, MD S. Tonya Stefko, MD DEPARTMENTAL MISSION STATEMENTThe goal of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is to continue to be a center of excellence for otolaryngology by providing high quality, state-of-the-art patient care, education, and research. OVERVIEW OF FELLOWSHIPThe Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center offers a one-year fellowship program in advanced rhinology and skull base surgery. This training provides a comprehensive experience in the management of complex sinonasal disorders, sinonasal malignancy, and skull base/orbital pathology. The faculty at our high-volume center routinely perform more than 850 surgical cases per year. The surgical experience during this year focuses on primary and revision endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal airway surgery, advanced endoscopic and open frontal sinus surgery, CSF leak repair, endoscopic sinonasal tumor resections, endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery for basic and complex skull base lesions, advanced reconstruction techniques, and management of orbital pathology. This fellowship program is designed to prepare an individual for an academic career in rhinology and cranial base surgery. The fellow will be actively involved in the rhinology and skull base educational curriculum. Teaching opportunities include didactic lectures, direct resident training, and mentoring other trainees on research projects. The fellow will also benefit from a structured curriculum including weekly Skull Base Film Conference, monthly Interesting Case Conference, and quarterly Journal Club. The fellow will also serve as an integral member of the skull base team by participating as a lab instructor in the Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base CME Course which provides the fellow with an opportunity to interface with leaders in the field of rhinology and skull base surgery. The fellowship benefits from multidisciplinary collaborations with neurosurgery, oculoplastics, neuroradiology, head and neck pathology and head and neck oncology. FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTIONWeekly Schedule:
Research Responsibilities:Clinical research is expected and mentored to allow the fellow to formulate independent research study. The availability of several prospective clinical databases allows for diversity of research projects. The fellow is also expected to produce a peer reviewed manuscript and presentation as well as contribute to a review paper or chapter. Instruction in clinical trial design and participation is facilitated by ongoing multi-institutional clinical trials. There is a full-time research manager dedicated to rhinology and cranial base that helps facilitate research productivity during the year. Diversity of Cases:The faculty at our high-volume center routinely perform more than 850 surgical cases per year including 200-250 endoscopic skull base cases, as well as open skull base cases. The fellow’s surgical experience is geared towards more challenging endoscopic cases, such as revision and frontal sinus surgery and skull base, orbital, and intracranial pathology. Ablation of both benign and malignant sinonasal neoplasms is also a robust area of the fellow’s surgical experience. If the fellow has interest, they can become proficient in advanced nasal airway surgery including open septorhinoplasty and open approaches to the paranasal sinuses and neck. Call Schedule:The fellow will participate in the department’s general and maxillofacial trauma call schedule approximately four weeks a year and be available to cover postoperative sinus and skull base patients if needed. CURRENT AND PAST FELLOWS2024-Present 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2010-2012 2010 2009-2010 2009 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENTApplicants must be American Board of Otolaryngology eligible/American Board of Otolaryngology certified and satisfy requirements for appointment to the active medical staff which requires completion of an ACGME-approved residency training program (https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search). APPLICATION INFORMATIONWe offer 2 fellowship positions. To apply, please visit the Rhinology Match program at: www.SFmatch.org. Interviews will be conducted in the Spring in accordance with the Rhinology Match. CONTACT INFORMATIONMary Jo Tutchko |