UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

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INSTITUTION & ADDRESS

University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-6739

SF MATCH PROGRAM ID

5127

FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORS

Alexander Chiu, M.D.

FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Alexander Chiu, MD D. David Beahm, MD Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH Jennifer Villwock, MD


OVERVIEW OF FELLOWSHIP

This is a one-year fellowship in sinus and skull base surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. The fellowship will facilitate exposure to a large volume of procedures, including: primary and revision endoscopic sinus surgery, complicated frontal sinus procedures, endoscopic and open approaches for benign and malignant sinonasal tumors, and skull base procedures in partnership with neurosurgery. The fellow will learn medical management of sinonasal disease and otolaryngoloic allergy practice via experience in outpatient clinics.

A major focus of the division is in clinical research. The fellow will be expected to play an important role on our research team. This team includes the department director of clinical research, Kevin Sykes, PhD , a post-doctorate research fellow and a research nurse. Our research team meets weekly and on average has 6-10 projects going at one time, including multi-institutional clinical trials, prospective, database, health informatics, and leadership and education studies. Fellows will be expected to present and publish at national meetings in preparation for a career in academic medicine.

As time permits, the rhinology fellow will also have working exposure to the maxillofacial trauma, which will enable the fellow to learn and/or perfect open approaches to the frontal and maxillary sinus

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

Clinical Rotations:

The fellow will work with Drs. Chiu, Villwock and Beahm in the operating room and clinics at both the main hospital for the University of Kansas (KU) as well as at other satellite outpatient surgery centers. Fellows will learn the practice of allergy by exposure to the otolaryngic allergy practice at KU under the guidance of Jennifer Villwock, MD.

Weekly Schedule:

While the weekly schedule may fluctuate depending on the clinical opportunities available, in general the fellow will spend 2-3 days in the operating room and 1-2 days in the clinic. In addition there will be one day a week of protected time for research/paper writing or lab dissection experience. The fellow will be expected to function as a clinical instructor and help teach our Otolaryngology Residents.

Call Schedule:

The fellow is appointed as a clinical instructor and will take faculty call. The department has over 20 clinical faculty and call responsibilities are on average 3 weeks a year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

Eligible applicants must have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency training program, are expected to be American Board certified/eligible and must be able to obtain a Kansas and Missouri medical license.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Interested applicants should apply via SF Match at sfmatch.org

CONTACT INFORMATION

Fellowship Director:

Alexander Chiu, MD
Russell E Bridwell, MD Endowed Chairman and Professor
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
[email protected]
Office: (913) 588-6731

Fellowship Program Coordinator

Toni Holthaus, MBA
Senior Coordinator | Residency & Fellowship Programs
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery