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The objectives of the two-year University of Pittsburgh ACGME accredited Otology/Neurotology fellowship program are to involve the otology-neurotology fellows in an extensive array of medical and surgical experiences, provide a solid foundation in auditory and vestibular sciences, and a thorough understanding of audiologic and vestibular testing. To achieve these objectives, in addition to time spent in the clinic and operating room with the three neurotology faculty members, we have constructed a series of required rotations which will provide in-depth exposure to audiology, vestibular disorders, neuroradiology, neuropathology, facial nerve disorders, stereotactic radiation therapy and anterior skull base approaches. The fellow's experience will be further enriched by a comprehensive didactic program which will include exposure to temporal bone histopathology, basic sciences related to neurotology, and an opportunity to conduct clinical and/or basic science research.
The resident’s training will be based primarily at the Eye & Ear Institute and adjoining hospitals (UPMC Presyterian and UPMC Montefiore). During the first 14 months of training, the resident will spend ~2 ˝ days/week in clinic, 2 days/week in the operating room and ˝ day/week on required rotations in related subspecialties. In months 15-24, the subspecialty rotation will be replaced by protected research time. Given the size of our core Otology/Neurotology faculty, we believe that it is not in the best interests of the otology/neurotolgy resident to have isolated rotations with individual faculty members. Where the two neurotologists’ schedules overlap, we will select with the fellow, the most rewarding and productive educational opportunity.
Fellowship Director:
Dr. Barry Hirsch |
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Audiology Goals and Objectives
Facial Nerve Goals and Objectives
Interventional Radiology Goals and Objectives
Neuroophthalmology Goals and Objectives
Neuropathology Goals and Objectives
Neurophysiology Goals and Objectives
Neuroradiology Goals and Objectives
Skull Base Goals and Objectives
Vestibular Research Goals and Objectives
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For additional information on the UPMC Center for Audiology and Hearing Aids click here.
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| Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice |
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Duration: One year with opportunity for extension to pursue research funded by the NIH
Fellows per year: One (may be increased on per year basis depending on funding)
The UPMC Voice Center, strives to provide the most comprehensive Laryngology fellowship available to otolaryngologists in this country. The fellowship is comprised of a 12 month clinical training program encompassing all aspects of care of the larynx, pharynx and upper esophagus.
Specific aspects of the program include:
• cold knife and phonomicrosurgery for benign and malignant lesions
• laryngeal framework surgery and rehabilitation of the paralyzed vocal fold
• laryngeal airway reconstruction
• laryngeal botox
• diagnostic laryngeal EMG
• in-office laryngeal procedures (injections, bronchoscopy, biopsies, KTP laser, transnasal esophagoscopy)
• diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders.
Fellows will also have exposure to multidisciplinary voice care including voice and singing therapy. The program prides itself in a “hands on” approach.
The laryngology fellow’s weekly duties consist of 4 main areas: voice clinic, swallowing clinic, operating room time and protected educational time. The days of clinic and OR may vary between various faculty but in general, one full day is in the O.R. on a weekly basis, two days assisting in faculty laryngology clinic, one half day in swallowing clinic and one half day in the fellow’s own voice clinic under supervision of one of the laryngology faculty. Other two half days will be spent in educational time including Wednesday morning grand rounds and optional resident didactic sessions as well as a Friday morning voice center planning meeting and educational voice rounds. The fellow also serves as a c consult service attending once a week which requires about 1-2 hours in the late afternoon on the assigned day.
Voice rounds are an opportunity each Friday morning to have a laryngology-specific educational session. The curriculum consists of lectures given by various speakers from within or outside the voice center. The laryngology fellow and resident currently rotating on the Laryngology service will be asked periodically to give a talk on a subject of his/her choice or one chosen by the faculty. These lectures alternate every other week with discussions on interesting clinical cases or literature reviews. The fellow should be prepared to pull articles from the fellow reading list or elsewhere and discuss them with the group.
The laryngology fellowship reading list consists of approximately 100 of the most pertinent articles to be read and digested by all future laryngologists. The articles were hand selected by the faculty at the UPMC Voice Center. The list is constantly evolving: older articles are being removed and more pertinent articles are permanent fixtures of the list and are needed for educational/historic completeness. The entire list will be covered yearly through the journal club (which meets 6-7 times a year) and literature review sessions.
Fellows should leave this program with the confidence and skill to practice laryngology anywhere at the highest level. An additional year of basic science or clinical research is encouraged but not required.
Speech Pathology & Care of the Professional Voice
This fellowship opportunity will provide experience with:
-multidisciplinary voice care
-acoustic and aerodynamic evaluation of voice
-multitude of different voice therapy programs/techniques
-interpretation of flexible and rigid endoscopic laryngeal imaging
This is a 9 to 12 month fellowship with additional research opportunities available.
Fellowship Director: Clark Rosen, MD, FACS
For more information about either fellowship, please contact
UPMC Voice Center
Suite 11500 Building B Ermire
UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-232-8970
15213
412-647-2112 |
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For detailed information regarding the Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice fellowship click here.
For additional information on UPMC Voice Center click here.
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| Skull Base Surgery |
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The fellowship emphasizes endonasal brain surgery techniques but includes exposure to open approaches, and provides opportunities for clinical and laboratory research. The fellow is, however, expected to participate in all phases of patient careincluding outpatient evaluation, performance of surgery and postoperative treatment. The fellow also participates in the evaluation and management of patients treated nonoperatively. This included, but is not limited to providing consultation for both speech and swallowing (There is an independent UPMC Center for Swallowing therapy under the direction of Ricardo Carrau, M.D.). Applicants must be Board Certified or eligible for certification in otolaryngology, plastic surgery, or general surgery. All applicants must be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania.
Goals and Objectives of the Fellowship Program.
1)The Skull Base fellowship emphasizes understanding the evaluation of patients with pathology involving the cranial base.
2.) Recall anatomical relationships of cranial base.
3.) Learn open and endoscopic approaches to the cranial base and acquire surgical skills.
4.) Develop comprehensive treatment plan for patients with pathology of the cranial base.
5.) Participate in educational activities.
6.) Conduct clinical research.
7.) Present at local and national meetings.
8.) Publish at least one paper dealing with a topic in cranial base surgery.
Fellowship Director:
Dr. Carl Snyderman |
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For additional information on the UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery click here.
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| Sino-Nasal DIsorders & Allergy |
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Operative Experience: This one year Fellowship in Sino-nasal Disorders and Allergy provides comprehensive instruction and supervised operating room and office-based training in all aspects of medical and surgical treatment of rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis. One day a month is devoted to office-based procedures. Flat screen video monitors allow recording and visual documentation of all office-based endoscopies and procedures. Attendance at the skull base courses and endoscopic sinus surgery courses is encouraged and rotations with other members of the Division of Sino-nasal Disorders and Allergy are available as long as they do not interfere with primary responsibilities. Fellows will have graduated responsibility with the opportunity for increasing independence throughout the year. A typical week includes one to two operating room days.
Clinic Responsibilities: Fellows will spend one full day per week in clinic with Dr. Ferguson and have an additional half day to full day clinic of their own, after approximately a six-week introductory period. Hands-on training in the allergy clinic of at least 20 hours is expected.
Research: The Fellow is expected to participate as a co-investigator in industry and academically sponsored research trials. 80% percent of the time is devoted to clinical endeavors with approximately 20% of the fellowship devoted to teaching and research responsibilities. The Fellow will be expected to assist on current research projects and to write several scholarly papers.
Case Load: There is a large office-based procedural load. Complex cases involving revision and primary hyperplastic eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis and adult cystic fibrosis patients and septoplasty/turbinate reduction, comprise the majority of outpatient operative cases. Additional exposure to skull base procedures and routine sino-nasal surgery is available.
Call Responsibilities: Participate in the general call schedule, approximately seven weeks a year.
Benefits: Full University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center benefits plus travel/continuing medical education meeting allowance.
Program Duration: One Year
Licensing/Admission Requirements: Candidates should apply only if they are eligible for an unrestricted Pennsylvania Medical License, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate, Medicare provider number, and US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) authorization for employment (work visa). Candidates should have completed a residency in Otolaryngology.
Appointment Level: Visiting Instructor
Operating Privileges: Yes
Resident Supervision: Yes
Accreditation: No
Fellows Per Year: One
Administrator Contact: Michelle Gigliotti at 412-647-4789
Fellowship Director
Dr. Berrylin J. Ferguson
Division of Sino-Nasal Disorders and Allergy
Department of Otolaryngology
UPMC Mercy
Building B – Suite 11500
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: 412-232-8989
Fax: 412-232-8525
Application Deadline: February 2nd
Start Date: July 1st |
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Applications are accepted through the American Rhinologic Society. Please click here for further information.
For additional information on UPMC Division of Sino-Nasal Disorders and Allergy click here.
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| Pediatric Otolaryngology |
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The primary goal of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology has been not only to provide outstanding patient care, but also to perform research on important clinical and basic science issues and to provide training at all levels.
The Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology has a full time staff of 11 attending pediatric otolaryngologists, one research pediatrician, and four research faculty. Second and third year residents in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine complete a one 2-3 month rotation yearly on the Pediatric Otolaryngology service. The Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology has administrative personnel who support both clinical and research efforts.
The clinical fellowship program provides intensive experience in all aspects of ear, nose and throat disease in children including otology, rhinology, bronchoesophagology, head and neck reconstructive surgery and training in cleft palate-related problems.
An attending pediatric otolaryngologist is always present to provide supervision in both the operating room and the outpatient clinic. The fellow will also receive training in the Ear Center, Hearing Center, Aerodigestive and Voice Center, Cleft Craniofacial Center and the Audiology and Communication Disorders Division, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
There is intensive didactic program. A weekly program of conferences offered by the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology includes on a rotating basis a Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Topic of Interest Conference, and Case Conference. Also offered on a rotating basis are journal club, invited speakers, radiology case reviews, audiology and research. The Pediatric Otolaryngology service presents Grand Rounds at the Department of Otolaryngology.
Presentations at local and national meetings are encouraged.
Links: For detailed information regarding the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Division of Otolaryngology: www.chp.edu
ACGME Accreditation: Yes
Fellows per Year: Two
Program Duration: 1 year; Additional research year may be available
For information contact:
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Director:
Cuneyt M. Alper, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
One Children’s Hospital Drive
Faculty Pavilion Floor 7
4401 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Email: marsha.clark@chp.edu
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Coordinator
Telephone: 412-692-8577
Fax: 412-692-6074
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| Advanced Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery |
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The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Otolaryngology offers fellowship training in advanced oncologic head and neck surgery as a one to two-year commitment. We currently have eight full-time faculty committed to this program. This results in a high volume of head and neck cases and includes patients undergoing cranial base surgery, major head and neck surgery, and those involved in chemoradiation protocols. The fellow will be appointed as an instructor in otolaryngology, a faculty position. Applicants must be Board Certified or eligible for certification in otolaryngology. All applicants must be eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania.This fellowship program is designed to prepare an individual for an academic career in oncologic head and neck surgery.
An extensive surgical program is merged with principles of modern radiation and medical oncology. All candidates will be expected to identify and pursue some clinical and/or basic research activity, sometimes designing a two-year training program. The University of Pittsburgh is currently funded by the National Cancer Institute through the Head and Neck Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE), one of only 5 in the US, and also is a recipient of an NIH T32 training grant in head and neck oncology. Thus, abundant opportunities for basic and translational research are available.
Fellowship training in advanced oncologic head and neck surgery was begun at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Otolaryngology in 1984.Active participation in weekly tumor boards and patient planning conference, as well as all aspects of patient care, is anticipated. Training in advanced oncologic head and neck surgery includes: teaching head and neck surgery, participating in advanced oncologic head and neck procedures including surgery of the cranial base, and didactic training in the disciplines of radiation oncology and medical oncology.
The successful applicant must be able to function effectively in a high volume surgical program with an emphasis on resident training and research. A multitude of opportunities for personal growth are available.
Fellowship Director:
Robert L. Ferris, M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Associate Professor
Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations
Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery
Departments of Otolaryngology and of Immunology
Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Program
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Phone: (412) 647-2117
Fax: (412) 647-2080 |
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Applications are accepted through the American Head and Neck Society. Please click here for further information.
For additional information on UPMC Division of Head and Neck Surgery click here.
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