Fellowships

The Head and Neck Surgery fellowship blends an educational program with the responsibilities of a senior staff physician. The Head and Neck Fellowship is a one-year program accredited by the American Head and Neck Society focused on head and neck oncologic surgery. Two positions are available.

Fellows will develop expertise in head and neck ablative surgery and reconstruction. High volumes of skull base surgery and microvascular reconstructive surgery are available, and fellows will be well trained in both of these areas. There is also opportunity for sub-specialty focus on either of these areas. A second year for increased sub-specialization or laboratory research is optional. It is expected that, over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will develop the ability to perform microvascular cases independently.

Our goal is to train surgeons who will subsequently take positions at referral centers as tertiary head and neck surgeons. This is a hands-on surgical experience with opportunity to function independently and a high surgical volume.

The American Head and Neck Society utilizes Centralized Matching Program to streamline the fellowship application process. For more information go to American Head and Neck Society

Fellowship Program Administrator

Jenine M. Brophy
Phone: 305-243-6466
jmdunn@med.miami.edu

The neurotology lateral skull base surgery program at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital under the direction of Simon I. Angeli, MD, provides advanced education beyond that afforded in the otolaryngology residency in the diagnosis and management of disorders of the temporal bone, lateral skull base, and related anatomical structures. A 24-month educational program ensures that concentrated time is available for the neurotology fellow to develop advanced diagnostic expertise and advanced medical and surgical management skills for the care of diseases and disorders of the petrous apex, infratemporal fossa, internal auditory canals, cranial nerves (e.g., vestibular nerve section and joint neurosurgical-neurotological resection of intradural VIII nerve tumors), and lateral skull base, including the occipital bone, sphenoid bone, and temporal bone.

This advanced education is required so that the neurotology fellow may develop expertise with extradural skull base approaches. The fellow will learn to manage postoperative care of lateral skull base surgery patients. This advanced education is necessary for fellows to gain expertise in the joint collaborative management of patients undergoing lateral skull base surgery. The program will also permit exposure to new research opportunities and time to explore new research ideas.

One applicant is selected each year and spends two years studying with the otologists of the Jackson Memorial Hospital/Jackson Health System in affiliation with the University of Miami. Prior to acceptance into the neurotology fellowship program, the fellow has fulfilled all requirements of an otolaryngology residency program and is eligible to take the written and oral examination offered by the American Board of Otolaryngology at the end of the first year of fellowship training.

The fellow is expected to have mastered the scope of knowledge in Otolaryngology as defined by the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABO). The neurotology fellowship focuses on a new scope of knowledge – as defined by the ABO – and prepares the candidate to sit for an oral examination and to qualify for the certificate in the subspecialty of neurotology as outlined by the ABO.

Our program is accredited by the ACGME. Applicants must be graduates of an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency training program. The SF Match takes place in October and will be used to process all applicants who want to start their Neurotology training in July of the following year. Applicants are responsible for ensuring they meet all prerequisites for eligibility prior to registering for the match.

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Fellowship Program Administrator

Jenine M. Brophy
Phone: 305-243-6466
jmdunn@med.miami.edu

The University of Miami Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Fellowship is a 12 month training program. It is designed for otololaryngologists that have completed their residency and desire to advance their fund of knowledge and surgical skills in the otolaryngology subspecialty area of rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. Advanced endoscopic rhinologic and orbital/skull base cases are the focus of this fellowship. This includes, but is not limited to, the care of complicated rhinologic cases and performing advanced endoscopic sinus procedures. The latter includes: extended sinusotomies (frontal, sphenoid, or maxillary), sphenopalatine and internal maxillary artery cauterizations/ligations for the control of epistaxis, orbital and/or optic nerve decompression, meningoencephalocele resection and/or CSF leak repair, resection of sellar and suprasellar lesions (craniopharyngiomas, adenomas, rathke’s cysts, etc.), resection of benign and malignant sinonasal neoplasms of the skull base ( clival chordomas, petrous apex cholesterol granulomas, anterior skull base resection), and other endoscopic skull base procedures. The fellow is also actively involved in resident supervision and teaching. He/she helps the faculty in assisting the residents on a number of common general otolaryngologic procedures. This helps maintain the fellow’s surgical skills or proficiency in these commonly performed procedures over the course of the year.

Requirements for Appointment

• Board-eligible/Board-certified otolaryngologist
  
• Valid Florida State medical license or be eligible to obtain one
  
• Interest in rhinology and rhinologic research, as demonstrated by prior experience

Application Information

We use the SFMatch and all applicants must apply through that organization at SFMatch . CV, three letters of recommendation, USMLE scores are required. Applications are reviewed in the winter/spring for a position beginning July 1 of the subsequent year. Selected applicants are invited to travel to Miami for an individual interview with the faculty, and spend time with our current fellow, observing his/her surgical skills and interactions with the faculty, staff, and residents. The interview is a 2 day commitment.

Deadline for Application

• February 1

Fellowship Program Administrator

Jenine M. Brophy
Phone: 305-243-6466
jmdunn@med.miami.edu

The Department of Otolaryngology in conjunction with Richard E. Davis, M.D., FACS of The Center for Facial Restoration, offers a 1 year fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Accredited by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery the fellowship focuses on primary and revision rhinoplasty, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face. With clinical experiences at Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Memorial Regional Hospital Miramar and The Miami Institute for Age Management and Intervention the fellowship provides a well rounded and comprehensive educational experience.

Applicants to the Fellowship Program must be physicians who are in or have completed an otolaryngology or plastic surgery residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or board-certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery or plastic surgery. Applicants must be members of the AAFPRS before submitting a fellowship application.

For additional information contact:

Carmen Navarro
The Center for Facial Restoration
1951 SW 172 Ave
Suite 205
Miramar, FL 33029
Office: 954-442-5191
carmen@davisrhinoplasty.com

The University of Miami Fellowship in Laryngology is a comprehensive training program in disorders of voice, airway, and swallowing. Fellows will be exposed to all areas of the field, including but not limited to early laryngeal cancer, unilateral and bilateral vocal fold paralysis, laryngotracheal stenosis, laryngeal dystonia and tremor, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, benign vocal fold lesions, autoimmune disease, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, and care of the professional voice.

Fellows will focus on both operative management as well as office-based treatment of these conditions and will have both observational and hands-on exposure. Special attention will be paid to awake, unsedated office procedures, including KTP/blue laser procedures, injection medialization, laryngeal biopsies, corticosteroid and botulinum toxin injections, and removal of foreign bodies.

Fellows will have opportunity to work with faculty in the Division of Laryngology and Voice as well as in Head and Neck Surgery for selected cases. Fellows are hired at the rank of Clinical Instructor and have full admitting privileges at both the University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics as well as Jackson Memorial Hospital. Independent practice is strongly encouraged over the course of the year, to facilitate the transition from clinical fellow to practitioner.

Application Information

The Laryngology match is run through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), with deadlines set by that organization. Applicants are encouraged to submit information in the fall and winter of PGY-4 for review, with interviews conducted in rolling fashion over that time. CV and three letters of recommendation are required.

Deadline for Application

• February 1

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Jenine M. Brophy
Phone: 305-243-6466
Email: jmdunn@med.miami.edu