STANFORD UNIVERSITY (1 YEAR TRACK)
INSTITUTION & ADDRESS
Stanford Sinus Center Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 801 Welch Road Stanford, California 94305 (650) 725-6500
SF MATCH PROGRAM ID#
2861
FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR
Zara Patel, MD
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION STATEMENT
- To provide the highest possible quality of care to patients with complicated ear, nose, and throat disorders
- To provide the finest possible educational experience to trainees including medical students, residents, and fellows
- To discover new insights into the pathophysiology of otolaryngological disease
- To invent new technological applications designed to optimize therapy of challenging clinical problems as well as to overcome disabilities brought on by illness
OVERVIEW OF FELLOWSHIP
The one-year Rhinology fellowship at Stanford University is an intensive training experience designed to prepare individuals for successful academic careers in rhinology. The Stanford Sinus Center offers a high-volume tertiary clinical experience covering all aspects of advanced medical and surgical rhinology. Equally emphasized by the fellowship directors is personal academic mentorship to develop and refine skills in teaching, research, manuscript preparation, grant writing, and oral presentation.
FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION
Clinical Rotations:
Fellows receive a faculty appointment at the instructor level and are actively engaged in all aspects of the Department’s comprehensive educational program, including medical student conferences, resident didactics, grand rounds, and teaching in the clinic and operating room. Fellows carry an independent clinic and surgical caseload, including tertiary sinus and skull base cases, in addition to other clinical duties. The schedules for the one-year and two-year tracks are complementary with no overlap between clinical duties of the two fellows to ensure individually enriching experiences.
Weekly Schedule:
Download Fellow Schedule
Research Responsibilities:
Opportunities abound for clinical and translational basic science research at Stanford, and it is anticipated that fellows will utilize the resources available to advance and promote their emerging careers. Protected academic time is provided.
Diversity of Cases:
Fellows receive comprehensive surgical training in the full spectrum of advanced techniques, including revision sinus surgery, frontal sinus surgery, office-based surgical procedures, and endoscopic skull base and orbital surgery for benign and malignant disease. Fellows typically complete their training with >350 cases/year.
CURRENT AND PAST FELLOWS (1-Year & 2-Year Tracks)
Dates |
Name |
Title |
Institution |
2024-2026 |
Lirit Levi, MD |
Clinical Instructor/International Fellow |
Stanford University |
2024-2025 |
David Liu, MD, PhD |
Clinical Instructor |
Stanford University |
2023-2025 |
Axel Renteria |
Clinical Instructor |
Stanford University |
2023-2024 |
Zechariah Franks, MD, MPH |
Senior Associate Consultant |
Mayo Clinic Florida |
2021-2023 |
Michael J. Yong, MBA, MD, MPH |
Associate Physician |
Pacific Neuroscience Institute |
2022-2023 |
Michael T. Chang, MD ** |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
Stanford University |
2021-2022 |
Christopher Low, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Chicago |
2020-2021 |
Ashoke Khanwalkar, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Colorado |
2020-2021 |
Matt Lechner, MD PhD |
Professor |
University College London |
2019-2020 |
Katie Phillips, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Cinicinnati |
2018-2019 |
Matthew Tyler, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Minnesota |
2017-2018 |
Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Columbia University Medical Center |
2017-2019 |
Carol Yan, MD ** |
Assistant Professor |
UC San Diego |
2016-2017 |
Garret Choby, MD |
Associate Professor |
University of Pittsburgh |
2015-2017 |
Andrew Thamboo, MD ** |
Clinical Instructor |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC |
2015-2016 |
Evan Walgama, MD |
Assistant Professor |
Providence Saint John's Cancer Institute |
2014-2015 |
Ian Humphreys, DO |
Assistant Professor |
University of Washington |
2013-2014 |
Waleed Abuzeid, MD |
Associate Professor |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
2013-2015 |
Neville Teo, MBBS, MRCS, MMed ** |
Consultant, Clinical Lecturer |
Singapore General Hospital, National University of Singapore |
2012-2013 |
Alkis Psaltis, MBBS, PhD, FRACS |
Department Head of Otolaryngology, Senior Lecturer |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide |
2011-2012 |
Justin Turner, MD, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
Vanderbilt University |
2011-2013 |
Ethan Soudry, MD ** |
Assistant Professor |
Tel Aviv University |
2010-2011 |
Zara Patel, MD |
Associate Professor |
Stanford University |
2009-2010 |
Devyani Lal, MD |
Professor |
Mayo Clinic Arizona |
2008-2009 |
Adam Becker, MD |
Private Practice |
Private Practice, Raleigh, NC |
2007-2008 |
Anne Getz, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Colorado |
2006-2007 |
Joseph Raviv, MD |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
ENH ENT Group, Evanston, IL |
2005-2006 |
Parul Goyal, MD |
Private Practice |
Private Practice, Syracuse, NY |
*2004-2005 |
Jose Busquets, MD |
Assistant Professor |
University of Puerto Rico |
*2003-2004 |
Mark Zacharek, MD |
Associate Professor |
University of Michigan |
*2002-2003 |
Joseph Han, MD |
Professor |
Eastern Virginia Medical School |
* at Oregon Health & Science University ** 2-Year Track Fellows
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
Applicants must be board eligible/board certified in Otolaryngology and satisfy requirements for California medical licensure.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications are processed through the Rhinology Match at www.sfmatch.org. Interviews will be conducted in winter-spring. Please feel free to call or email with additional questions.
Other information:
- $85,300 plus standard health and retirement package
- Travel to any meeting at which research from the fellowship is being presented
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stanford Sinus Center Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 801 Welch Road Stanford, California 94305 (650) 725-6500
Zara M. Patel, MD [email protected]
Administrative Contact: Celina Ritter [email protected] 650-723-5651 |